Verse 1
Ecclesiastes 10:1
Literal Standard Version
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Dead flies cause a perfumer’s perfume || To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom—By reason of honor—a little folly!
Original Language Text
hebrew
זְב֣וּבֵי מָ֔וֶת יַבְאִ֥ישׁ יַבִּ֖יעַ שֶׁ֣מֶן רוֹקֵ֑חַ יָקָ֛ר מֵ/חָכְמָ֥ה מִ/כָּב֖וֹד סִכְל֥וּת מְעָֽט
English Translation
Flies of death will cause an offensive odor; a precious ointment will bring forth wisdom, but honor is very little through folly.
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Chapter 10 Context
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Dead flies cause a perfumer’s perfume || To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom—By...
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The heart of the wise is at his right hand, || And the heart of a fool at his left.
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And also, when he that is a fool || Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, || And he has said...
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If the spirit of the ruler goes up against you, do not leave your place, || For yielding quiets grea...
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There is an evil I have seen under the sun, || As ignorance that goes out from the ruler,
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He has set the fool in many high places, || And the rich sits in a low place.
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I have seen servants on horses, || And princes walking as servants on the earth.
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Whoever is digging a pit falls into it, || And whoever is breaking a hedge, a serpent bites him.
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Whoever is removing stones is grieved by them, || Whoever is cleaving trees endangered by them.
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If the iron has been blunt, || And he has not sharpened the face, || Then he increases strength, ||...
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If the serpent bites without enchantment, || Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.
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Words of the mouth of the wise are gracious, || And the lips of a fool swallow him up.
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The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, || And the latter end of his mouth || Is mischievo...
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And the fool multiplies words: “Man does not know that which is—And that which is after him, who dec...
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The labor of the foolish wearies him, || In that he has not known to go to the city.
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Woe to you, O land, when your king is a youth, || And your princes eat in the morning.
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Blessed are you, O land, || When your king is a son of nobles, || And your princes eat in due season...
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By slothfulness is the wall brought low, || And by idleness of the hands the house drops.
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For mirth they are making a feast, || And wine makes life joyful, || And the silver answers with all...
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Even in your mind do not revile a king, || And in the inner parts of your bed-chamber do not revile...
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