Ecclesiastes:10

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* As dead flies cause the perfumer 's ointment to stink [and ] ferment ; [so ] a little folly [is more ] rare than wisdom and ] than honor . * A man 's heart [is ] at his right hand ; but a fool 's heart at his left . * Yes also , in the way a fool walks , his heart fails ; and he says to all [that ] he [is ] a fool . * If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you , do not leave your place ; for yielding quiets great sinners . * There is an evil I have seen under the sun , like a sin which comes from a ruler 's presence ; * foolishness is set in great dignity , and the rich sit in low place . * I have seen servants on horses and princes walking as servants on the earth . * He who digs a pit shall fall into it ; and whoever breaks a hedge , a snake shall bite him . * Whoever removes stones shall be hurt with them . He who splits wood shall be endangered by it . * If the iron is blunt , and he does not whet the edge , then he must put more strength to [it ]. But wisdom [is ] profitable to direct . * Surely the snake will bite without enchantment ; and a babbler [is ] no better . * The words of a wise mouth [are ] gracious ; but the lips of a fool will swallow him . * The beginning of the words of his mouth [is ] foolishness ; and the end of his talk [is ] wicked madness . * A fool also makes many words ; a man knows not what they shall be ; and what shall be after him , who can tell him ? * The labor of fools wearies him , because he does not know [how ] to go to the city . * Woe to you , O land , when your king [is ] a child and your leaders eat in the morning . * Blessed [are ] you , O land , when your king [is ] the son of nobles , and your leaders eat in [due ] time , for strength , and not for drunkenness ! * By slothfulness the building decays ; and through lowering of the hands the house leaks . * Bread [is ] made for laughter , and wine makes merry ; but silver answers all [things ]. * Do not curse a king , no , not in your thought ; and do not curse the rich in your bedroom ; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice , and that which has wings shall tell the matter .

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