Ecclesiastes 10

1Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to stinkH887 [and] ferment; [so] a littleH4592 follyH5531 is weightier than wisdomH2451 [and] honour. 2The heartH3820 of a wiseH2450 [man] is at his rightH3225 handH3225; but a fool's heartH3820 at his left. 3Yea alsoH1571, when he that is a foolH5530 walketh by the wayH1870, his sense faileth [him], and he saith to every one [that] he is a foolH5530. 4If the spiritH7307 of the rulerH4910 rise up against thee, leave not thy placeH4725; for quietness pacifieth greatH1419 offences. 5There is an evilH7451 that I have seenH7200 under the sunH8121, as an error [that] proceedeth from the rulerH7989: 6folly is setH5414 in greatH7227 dignities, but the richH6223 sitH3427 in a lowH8216 place. 7I have seenH7200 servantsH5650 upon horsesH5483, and princesH8269 walkingH1980 as servantsH5650 upon the earthH776. 8He that diggeth a pit falleth into it; and whoso breaketh down a hedge, a serpent biteth him. 9Whoso removeth stonesH68 is hurt therewith; he that cleaveth woodH6086 is endangered thereby. 10If the ironH1270 be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he apply more strengthH2428; but wisdomH2451 is profitable to give success. 11If the serpent bite before enchantment, then the charmer hath no advantageH3504. 12The wordsH1697 of a wiseH2450 man's mouthH6310 are gracious; but the lipsH8193 of a foolH3684 swallowH1104 up himself. 13The beginning of the wordsH1697 of his mouthH6310 is follyH5531; and the endH319 of his talk is mischievous madness. 14And the foolH5530 multiplieth wordsH1697: [yet] manH120 knoweth not what shall beH1961; and what shall beH1961 after him, who will tellH5046 him? 15The labour of foolsH3684 wearieth them, because they knowH3045 not how to go to the cityH5892. 16Woe to thee, O landH776, when thy kingH4428 is a child, and thy princesH8269 eatH398 in the morningH1242! 17Happy art thou, O landH776, when thy kingH4428 is a sonH1121 of nobles, and thy princesH8269 eatH398 in [due] season, for strengthH1369, and not for drunkenness! 18By much sloth fulness the framework falleth in; and through idleness of the handsH3027 the houseH1004 drippeth. 19A feast is madeH6213 for laughterH7814, and wineH3196 maketh lifeH2416 merry; but moneyH3701 answereth everythingH3605. 20CurseH7043 not the kingH4428, no, not in thy thought; and curseH7043 not the richH6223 in thy bedchamber: for the birdH5775 of the air will carry the voiceH6963, and that which hath wingsH3671 will tellH5046 the matterH1697.