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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.
A wise person chooses the right road;
a fool takes the wrong one.
a fool takes the wrong one.
A wise man’s heart is at his right hand,
But a fool’s heart at his left.
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!
Even when a fool walks along the way,
He lacks wisdom,
And he shows everyone that he is a fool.
He lacks wisdom,
And he shows everyone 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.
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 I have seen under the sun,
As an error proceeding from the ruler:
As an error proceeding from the ruler:
when they give great authority to foolish people and low positions to people of proven worth.
I have even seen servants riding horseback like princes — and princes walking like servants!
I have seen servants on horses,
While princes walk on the ground like servants.
While princes walk on the ground like servants.
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 who digs a pit will fall into it,
And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent.
And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent.
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.
He who quarries stones may be hurt by them,
And he who splits wood may be endangered by it.
And he who splits wood may be endangered by it.
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 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?
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 shall swallow him up;
But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;
Fools base their thoughts on foolish assumptions,
so their conclusions will be wicked madness;
so their conclusions will be wicked madness;
The words of his mouth begin with foolishness,
And the end of his talk is raving madness.
And the end of his talk is raving 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.
A fool also multiplies words.
No man knows what is to be;
Who can tell him what will be after him?
No man knows what is to be;
Who can tell him what will be after 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 labor of fools wearies them,
For they do not even know how to go to the city!
For they do not even know how to go to the city!
Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child,
And your princes feast in the morning!
And your princes feast 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.
Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles,
And your princes feast at the proper time —
For strength and not for drunkenness!
And your princes feast at the proper time —
For strength and not for drunkenness!
Laziness leads to a sagging roof;
idleness leads to a leaky house.
idleness leads to a leaky house.
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 makes merry;
But money answers everything.
And wine makes merry;
But money answers 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.
Do not curse the king, even in your thought;
Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom;
For a bird of the air may carry your voice,
And a bird in flight may tell the matter.
Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom;
For a bird of the air may carry your voice,
And a bird in flight may tell the matter.