Ecclesiastes 10:5-20 - The Ironies Of Life
5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler:
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but the rich remain in lowly positions.
but princes walking on the ground like slaves.
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and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
the one who splits trees may be endangered by them.
then one must exert more strength;
however, the advantage of wisdom is that it brings success.
then there is no advantage for the charmer.
but the lips of a fool consume him.
but the end of his speaking is evil madness.
No one knows what will happen,
and who can tell anyone what will happen after him?
for they don’t know how to go to the city.
and your princes feast in the morning.
and your princes feast at the proper time—
for strength and not for drunkenness.
and because of negligent hands the house leaks.
and wine makes life happy,
and money is the answer for everything.
and do not curse a rich person even in your bedroom,
for a bird of the sky may carry the message,
and a winged creature may report the matter.