Thematic Bible
Ecclesiastes 10:1 (show verse)
Dead flies cause a bad smell [and] ruin the ointment of the perfumer. So also a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Ecclesiastes 10:2 (show verse)
The heart of the wise [inclines] to his right, but the heart of the fool [inclines] to his left.
Ecclesiastes 10:3 (show verse)
Even when the fool walks along the road, he lacks sense; he tells everyone [that] he is a fool.
Ecclesiastes 10:4 (show verse)
If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your post, for calmness can undo great offenses.
Ecclesiastes 10:5 (show verse)
There is an evil I have seen under the sun-- [it is] an error that proceeds from a ruler!
Ecclesiastes 10:6 (show verse)
The fool is set in many high places, but the rich sit in lowly places.
Ecclesiastes 10:7 (show verse)
I have even seen slaves [riding] on horses and princes walking like slaves on the earth!
Ecclesiastes 10:8 (show verse)
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. Whoever breaks through a wall, a snake will bite him.
Ecclesiastes 10:9 (show verse)
Whoever {quarries} stones will be wounded by them. Whoever splits logs will be endangered by them.
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Ecclesiastes 10:10 (show verse)
If the ax is blunt but one does not sharpen its edge, {he must exert more effort}, but the advantage of wisdom [is] it brings success.
Ecclesiastes 10:11 (show verse)
If the snake bites before the charming, {the snake charmer will not succeed}.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 (show verse)
The wise man [wins] favor by the words of his mouth, but the fool is devoured by his own lips.
Ecclesiastes 10:13 (show verse)
He begins by saying what is foolish and ends by uttering what is wicked delusion.
Ecclesiastes 10:14 (show verse)
The fool {talks too much}, for no one knows what will be. Who can tell anyone what will happen {in the future}?
Ecclesiastes 10:15 (show verse)
The fool is so worn out by a hard day's work {he cannot even find his way home at night}.
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Ecclesiastes 10:16 (show verse)
Woe to you, O land, when your king is a youth and your princes feast in the morning.
Ecclesiastes 10:17 (show verse)
Blessed are you, O land, when your king is a son of nobility and your princes feast at the proper time-- to gain strength and not to get drunk.
Ecclesiastes 10:18 (show verse)
Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through idleness of hands the house leaks.
Ecclesiastes 10:19 (show verse)
{Feasts are held for celebration}, wine cheers the living, and money answers everything.
Ecclesiastes 10:20 (show verse)
Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich even in your own bedroom, for a bird of the sky may carry your voice; a winged messenger may repeat your words.