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CHAP. X.
1 Obseruations of Wisedome and folly. 16 Of Riot, 18 Slouthfulnesse, 19 and Money. 20 Mens thoughts of Kings ought to bee reuerend.
1 Dead flies cause the oyntment of the Apothecarie to send foorth a stinking sauour: so doeth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisedome and honour.1
2 A wise mans heart is at his right hand: but a fooles heart at his left.
3 Yea also when hee that is a foole walketh by the way, his wisedome faileth him, and hee saith to euery one that he is a foole.3
5 There is an euill which I haue seene vnder the Sunne, as an errour, which proceedeth from the ruler.5
6 Folly is set in great dignitie; and the rich sit in lowe place.6
7 I haue seene seruants vpon horses, and princes walking as seruants vpon the earth.7
8 He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it; and who so breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.8
11 Surely the serpent will bite without inchauntment, and a babbler is no better.11
12 The words of a wise mans mouth are gratious: but the lips of a foole will swallow vp himselfe.12
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishnesse: and the end of his talke is mischieuous madnesse.13
14 A foole also is full of words; a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall bee after him who can tell him?14
16 ¶ Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eate in the morning.16
19 ¶ A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.19
20 ¶ Curse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse not the rich in thy bed-chamber: for a bird of the aire shall carry the voyce, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.20
Ecclesiastes Chapter 10 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
1 Hebr. flies of death.
3 Heb. his heart.
5 Heb. from before.
6 Heb. in great heights.
7 Prou. 30. 22.
8 Psal.7.16. prou.26.27
11 Heb. the master of the tongue.
12 Prou.10. 32. and 12. 13. , Heb. grace.
13 Heb. his mouth.
14 Prou. 15. 2. , Heb. multiplieth words. , Chap.3. 21. and 6. 12.
16 Isa.3.3,4.
19 Psal.104. 15. , Heb. maketh glad the life.
20 Exod.22. 28. , Or, conscience.
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