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Wisdom and Folly
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
As dead flies cause even a bottle of perfume to stink,
so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honor.
so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honor.
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
A wise person chooses the right road;
a fool takes the wrong one.
a fool takes the wrong one.
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
You can identify fools
just by the way they walk down the street!
just by the way they walk down the street!
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
If your boss is angry at you, don’t quit!
A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes.
A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes.
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
The Ironies of Life
There is another evil I have seen under the sun. Kings and rulers make a grave mistake
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
when they give great authority to foolish people and low positions to people of proven worth.
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
I have even seen servants riding horseback like princes — and princes walking like servants!
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
When you dig a well,
you might fall in.
When you demolish an old wall,
you could be bitten by a snake.
you might fall in.
When you demolish an old wall,
you could be bitten by a snake.
Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
When you work in a quarry,
stones might fall and crush you.
When you chop wood,
there is danger with each stroke of your ax.
stones might fall and crush you.
When you chop wood,
there is danger with each stroke of your ax.
If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Using a dull ax requires great strength,
so sharpen the blade.
That’s the value of wisdom;
it helps you succeed.
so sharpen the blade.
That’s the value of wisdom;
it helps you succeed.
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
If a snake bites before you charm it,
what’s the use of being a snake charmer?
what’s the use of being a snake charmer?
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Wise words bring approval,
but fools are destroyed by their own words.
but fools are destroyed by their own words.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Fools base their thoughts on foolish assumptions,
so their conclusions will be wicked madness;
so their conclusions will be wicked madness;
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
they chatter on and on.
No one really knows what is going to happen;
no one can predict the future.
No one really knows what is going to happen;
no one can predict the future.
The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Fools are so exhausted by a little work
that they can’t even find their way home.
that they can’t even find their way home.
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
Happy is the land whose king is a noble leader
and whose leaders feast at the proper time
to gain strength for their work, not to get drunk.
and whose leaders feast at the proper time
to gain strength for their work, not to get drunk.
By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
Laziness leads to a sagging roof;
idleness leads to a leaky house.
idleness leads to a leaky house.
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
A party gives laughter,
wine gives happiness,
and money gives everything!
wine gives happiness,
and money gives everything!
Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Never make light of the king, even in your thoughts.
And don’t make fun of the powerful, even in your own bedroom.
For a little bird might deliver your message
and tell them what you said.
And don’t make fun of the powerful, even in your own bedroom.
For a little bird might deliver your message
and tell them what you said.