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10 : 1 As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
10 : 2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.
10 : 3 Even as he walks along the road, the fool lacks sense and shows everyone how stupid he is.
10 : 4 If a ruler`s anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great errors to rest.
10 : 5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, the sort of error that arises from a ruler:
10 : 6 Fools are put in many high positions, while the rich occupy the low ones.
10 : 7 I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.
10 : 8 Whoever digs a pit may fall into it; whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
10 : 9 Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them; whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.
10 : 10 If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success.
10 : 11 If a snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.
10 : 12 Words from a wise man`s mouth are gracious, but a fool is consumed by his own lips.
10 : 13 At the beginning his words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness-
10 : 14 and the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming-- who can tell him what will happen after him?
10 : 15 A fool`s work wearies him; he does not know the way to town.
10 : 16 Woe to you, O land whose king was a servant and whose princes feast in the morning.
10 : 17 Blessed are you, O land whose king is of noble birth and whose princes eat at a proper time-- for strength and not for drunkenness.
10 : 18 If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house leaks.
10 : 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
10 : 20 Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird of the air may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say.