Ecclesiastes 10:12-20 - The Consequences Of Foolishness
12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness. The result of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 A fool also is full of words. A man cannot predict what will be and what will be after him. Who can tell him? 15 The labor of the foolish wearies everyone of them, because he does not know how to go to the city. 16 Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child and your princes eat in the morning! 17 You are blessed, O land, when your king is the son of nobles and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! 18 By indolence the building decays; and through idleness of the hands the house collapses. 19 A feast is made for laughter and wine makes merry, but money answers all things. 20 Do not curse the king, no not even in thought. Do not curse the rich in your bedchamber for a bird of the air will carry the voice, and that which has wings will tell the matter.