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As dead flies give perfume a bad smell,
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
The heart of the wise inclines to the right,
but the heart of the fool to the left.
but the heart of the fool to the left.
A wise man’s heart is at his right hand,
But a fool’s heart at his left.
But a fool’s heart at his left.
Even as fools walk along the road,
they lack sense
and show everyone how stupid they are.
they lack sense
and show everyone how stupid they are.
Even when a fool walks along the way,
He lacks wisdom,
And he shows everyone that he is a fool.
He lacks wisdom,
And he shows everyone that he is a fool.
If a ruler’s anger rises against you,
do not leave your post;
calmness can lay great offenses to rest.
do not leave your post;
calmness can lay great offenses to rest.
There is an evil I have seen under the sun,
the sort of error that arises from a ruler:
the sort of error that arises from a ruler:
There is an evil I have seen under the sun,
As an error proceeding from the ruler:
As an error proceeding from the ruler:
Fools are put in many high positions,
while the rich occupy the low ones.
while the rich occupy the low ones.
I have seen slaves on horseback,
while princes go on foot like slaves.
while princes go on foot like slaves.
I have seen servants on horses,
While princes walk on the ground like servants.
While princes walk on the ground like servants.
Whoever digs a pit may fall into it;
whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
He who digs a pit will fall into it,
And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent.
And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent.
Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them;
whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.
whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.
He who quarries stones may be hurt by them,
And he who splits wood may be endangered by it.
And he who splits wood may be endangered by it.
If the ax is dull
and its edge unsharpened,
more strength is needed,
but skill will bring success.
and its edge unsharpened,
more strength is needed,
but skill will bring success.
If a snake bites before it is charmed,
the charmer receives no fee.
the charmer receives no fee.
Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,
but fools are consumed by their own lips.
but fools are consumed by their own lips.
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious,
But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;
But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;
At the beginning their words are folly;
at the end they are wicked madness —
at the end they are wicked madness —
The words of his mouth begin with foolishness,
And the end of his talk is raving madness.
And the end of his talk is raving madness.
and fools multiply words.
No one knows what is coming —
who can tell someone else what will happen after them?
No one knows what is coming —
who can tell someone else what will happen after them?
A fool also multiplies words.
No man knows what is to be;
Who can tell him what will be after him?
No man knows what is to be;
Who can tell him what will be after him?
The toil of fools wearies them;
they do not know the way to town.
they do not know the way to town.
The labor of fools wearies them,
For they do not even know how to go to the city!
For they do not even know how to go to the city!
Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child,
And your princes feast in the morning!
And your princes feast in the morning!
Blessed is the land whose king is of noble birth
and whose princes eat at a proper time —
for strength and not for drunkenness.
and whose princes eat at a proper time —
for strength and not for drunkenness.
Blessed 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!
And your princes feast at the proper time —
For strength and not for drunkenness!
Through laziness, the rafters sag;
because of idle hands, the house leaks.
because of idle hands, the house leaks.
A feast is made for laughter,
wine makes life merry,
and money is the answer for everything.
wine makes life merry,
and money is the answer for everything.
A feast is made for laughter,
And wine makes merry;
But money answers everything.
And wine makes merry;
But money answers everything.
Do not revile the king even in your thoughts,
or curse the rich in your bedroom,
because a bird in the sky may carry your words,
and a bird on the wing may report what you say.
or curse the rich in your bedroom,
because a bird in the sky may carry your words,
and a bird on the wing may report what you say.
Do 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.
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.