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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.
Wisdom and Folly
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to stink [and] ferment; [so] a little folly is weightier than wisdom [and] honour.
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to stink [and] ferment; [so] a little folly is weightier than wisdom [and] honour.
A wise person chooses the right road;
a fool takes the wrong one.
a fool takes the wrong one.
The heart of a wise [man] is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
You can identify fools
just by the way they walk down the street!
just by the way they walk down the street!
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his sense faileth [him], and he saith to every one [that] he is a fool.
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.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for quietness pacifieth great offences.
The Ironies of Life
There is another evil I have seen under the sun. Kings and rulers make a grave mistake
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an error [that] proceedeth from the ruler:
when they give great authority to foolish people and low positions to people of proven worth.
folly is set in great dignities, but the rich sit in a low place.
I have even seen servants riding horseback like princes — and princes walking like servants!
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
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.
He that diggeth a pit falleth into it; and whoso breaketh down a hedge, a serpent biteth him.
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.
Whoso removeth stones is hurt therewith; he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
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.
If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he apply more strength; but wisdom is profitable to give success.
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?
If the serpent bite before enchantment, then the charmer hath no advantage.
Wise words bring approval,
but fools are destroyed by their own words.
but fools are destroyed by their own words.
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool swallow up himself.
Fools base their thoughts on foolish assumptions,
so their conclusions will be wicked madness;
so their conclusions will be wicked madness;
The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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.
And the fool multiplieth words: [yet] man knoweth not what shall be; and what shall be after him, who will tell him?
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.
The labour of fools wearieth them, because they know not how to go to the city.
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
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.
Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is a son of nobles, and thy princes eat in [due] season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
Laziness leads to a sagging roof;
idleness leads to a leaky house.
idleness leads to a leaky house.
By much sloth fulness the framework falleth in; and through idleness of the hands the house drippeth.
A party gives laughter,
wine gives happiness,
and money gives everything!
wine gives happiness,
and money gives everything!
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh life merry; but money answereth everything.
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.
Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for the bird of the air will carry the voice, and that which hath wings will tell the matter.