Ecclesiastes 10:12-20 - The Consequences Of Foolishness

¹² The words spoken by the wise are gracious, but the lips of a fool will devour him. ¹³ He begins his speech with foolishness, and concludes it with evil madness. ¹⁴ The fool overflows with words, and no one can predict what will happen. As to what will happen after him, who can explain it? ¹⁵ The work of a fool so wears him out that he can't even find his way to town. ¹⁶ Woe to the land whose king is a youth and whose princes feast in the morning. ¹⁷ That land is blessed whose king is of noble birth, whose princes feast at the right time, for strength, and not to become drunk. ¹⁸ Through slothfulness the roof deteriorates, and a house leaks because of idleness. ¹⁹ Festivals are for laughter, wine makes life pleasant, and money speaks to everything. ²⁰ Do not curse the king, even in your thoughts. Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom. For a bird will fly by and tell what you say, or something with wings may talk about it.