Ecclesiastes 10:12-20

12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;

13The words of his mouth begin with foolishness, And the end of his talk is raving madness.

14A fool also multiplies words. No man knows what is to be; Who can tell him what will be after him?

15The labor of fools wearies them, For they do not even know how to go to the city!

16Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, And your princes feast in the morning!

17Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles, And your princes feast at the proper time— For strength and not for drunkenness!

18Because of laziness the building decays, And through idleness of hands the house leaks.

19A feast is made for laughter, And wine makes merry; But money answers everything.

20Do not curse the king, even in your thought; Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom; For a bird of the air may carry your voice, And a bird in flight may tell the matter.