Ecclesiastes 10
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Ecclesiastes 10:12-20

121WordsH1697 from the mouthH6310 of a wiseH2450 personH2450 are graciousH2580, while the lipsH8193 of a 2foolH3684 consumeH1104 him;

13the beginningH8462 of 3his talkingH1697H6310 is foolishnessH5531, and the endH319 of 4it is evilH7463 5insanityH1948.

14Yet the 6foolH5530 multipliesH7235 wordsH1697. NoH3808 personH120 knowsH3045 whatH4100 will happenH1961, and whoH4310 can tellH5046 him 7whatH834 will comeH1961 afterH4480H310 him?

15The laborH5999 of 8a foolH3684 makes him so wearyH3021 that he does not even knowH3045 how to goH1980 to a cityH5892.

16WoeH337 to you, landH776 whoseH7945 9kingH4428 is a boyH5288, and whose princesH8269 10feastH398 in the morningH1242.

17BlessedH835 are you, landH776 whoseH7945 kingH4428 is of nobilityH1121H2715, and whose princesH8269 eatH398 at the appropriate timeH6256--for strengthH1369 and not for 11drunkennessH8358.

18Through 12extremeH6103 lazinessH6103 the raftersH4746 sagH4355, and through idlenessH8220H3027 the houseH1004 leaksH1811.

19People prepareH6213 a mealH3899 for enjoymentH7814, 13wineH3196 makesH8055 lifeH2425 joyfulH8055, and 14moneyH3701 15is the answerH6030 to everythingH3605.

20FurthermoreH1571, 16in your bedroomH4702 do not 17curseH7043 a kingH4428, and in your sleepingH4904 roomsH2315 do not curseH7043 a richH6223 personH6223; for a birdH5775 of the skyH8064 will bringH1980 the soundH6963, and the wingedH3671 oneH1167 will makeH5046 your wordH1697 knownH5046.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ecclesiastes 10:12 Prov 10:32; 22:11; Luke 4:22 ↩
  2. 2. Ecclesiastes 10:12 Prov 10:14; 18:7; Eccl 4:5 ↩
  3. 3. Ecclesiastes 10:13 Lit the words of his mouth ↩
  4. 4. Ecclesiastes 10:13 Lit his mouth ↩
  5. 5. Ecclesiastes 10:13 Eccl 7:25 ↩
  6. 6. Ecclesiastes 10:14 Prov 15:2; Eccl 5:3 ↩
  7. 7. Ecclesiastes 10:14 Eccl 3:22; 6:12; 7:14; 8:7 ↩
  8. 8. Ecclesiastes 10:15 Lit fools make ↩
  9. 9. Ecclesiastes 10:16 Is 3:4, 12 ↩
  10. 10. Ecclesiastes 10:16 Lit eat ↩
  11. 11. Ecclesiastes 10:17 Prov 31:4; Is 5:11 ↩
  12. 12. Ecclesiastes 10:18 Prov 24:30-34 ↩
  13. 13. Ecclesiastes 10:19 Judg 9:13; Ps 104:15; Eccl 2:3 ↩
  14. 14. Ecclesiastes 10:19 Eccl 7:12 ↩
  15. 15. Ecclesiastes 10:19 Lit answers all ↩
  16. 16. Ecclesiastes 10:20 2 Kin 6:12; Luke 12:3 ↩
  17. 17. Ecclesiastes 10:20 Ex 22:28; Acts 23:5 ↩

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