Ecclesiastes 10
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| 1 | Dead flies cause the oyntment of the Apothecarie to send foorth a stinking sauour: so doeth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisedome and honour. |
| 2 | A wise mans heart is at his right hand: but a fooles heart at his left. |
| 3 | Yea also when hee that is a foole walketh by the way, his wisedome faileth him, and hee saith to euery one that he is a foole. |
| 4 | If the spirit of the ruler rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place; for yeelding pacifieth great offences. |
| 5 | There is an euill which I haue seene vnder the Sunne, as an errour, which proceedeth from the ruler. |
| 6 | Folly is set in great dignitie; and the rich sit in lowe place. |
| 7 | I haue seene seruants vpon horses, and princes walking as seruants vpon the earth. |
| 8 | He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it; and who so breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. |
| 9 | Who so remoueth stones, shall be hurt therewith: and hee that cleaueth wood, shalbe endangered thereby. |
| 10 | If the yron be blunt, and he doe not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisedome is profitable to direct. |
| 11 | Surely the serpent will bite without inchauntment, and a babbler is no better. |
| 12 | The words of a wise mans mouth are gratious: but the lips of a foole will swallow vp himselfe. |
| 13 | The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishnesse: and the end of his talke is mischieuous madnesse. |
| 14 | A foole also is full of words; a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall bee after him who can tell him? |
| 15 | The labour of the foolish wearyeth euery one of them; because hee knoweth not how to goe to the citie. |
| 16 | Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eate in the morning. |
| 17 | Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the sonne of nobles, and thy princes eate in due season, for strength, and not for drunkennesse. |
| 18 | By much slouthfulnesse the building decayeth; and through idlenesse of the hands the house droppeth through. |
| 19 | A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things. |
| 20 | Curse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse not the rich in thy bed-chamber: for a bird of the aire shall carry the voyce, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. |