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name="3"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>A wise man’s heart inclines to the right, <p class="indent2"> but the heart of a fool to the left. <A name="4"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, <p class="indent2"> and he shows everyone that he is a fool. <A name="5"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, <p class="indent2"> for calmness lays great offenses to rest. <A name="6"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>There is an evil I have seen under the sun—<p class="indent2"> an error that proceeds from the ruler: <A name="7"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Folly is appointed to great heights, <p class="indent2"> but the rich sit in lowly positions. <A name="8"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>I have seen slaves on horseback, <p class="indent2"> while princes go on foot like slaves. <A name="9"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>He who digs a pit may fall into it, <p class="indent2"> and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake. <A name="10"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The one who quarries stones may be injured by them, <p class="indent2"> and he who splits logs endangers himself. <A name="11"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, <p class="indent2"> more strength must be exerted, <p class="indent2"> but skill produces success. <A name="12"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>If the snake bites before it is charmed, <p class="indent2"> there is no profit for the charmer. <A name="13"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, <p class="indent2"> but the lips of a fool consume him. <A name="14"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>The beginning of his talk is folly, <p class="indent2"> and the end of his speech is evil madness. <A name="15"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Yet the fool multiplies words. <p class="indent2"> No one knows what is coming, <p class="indent2"> and who can tell him what will come after him? <A name="16"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The toil of a fool wearies him, <p class="indent2"> for he does not know the way to the city. <A name="17"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">a</a></span> <p class="indent2"> and whose princes feast in the morning. <A name="18"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Blessed are you, O land whose king is a son of nobles, <p class="indent2"> and whose princes feast at the proper time—<p class="indent2"> for strength and not for drunkenness. <A name="19"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Through laziness the roof caves in, <p class="indent2"> and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks. <A name="20"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, <p class="indent2"> but money is the answer for everything. <p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, <p class="indent2"> or curse the rich even in your bedroom, <p class="indent1"> for a bird of the air may carry your words, <p class="indent2"> and a winged creature may report your speech.</p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">16</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> Or <i>a servant</i><br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href=http://bereanbible.com>Berean Standard Bible (BSB)</a> printed 2016, 2020, 2022, 2025 by <a href=http://biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible>Berean.Bible</a>. 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