The Burden of Folly 1Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink;Ex 30:25 so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. 2A wise person’s heart goes to the10:2 Lit his right, but a fool’s heart to the left. 3Even when the fool walks along the road, his heart lacks sense, and he shows everyone he is a fool.Pr 13:16; 18:2 4If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your post,Ec 8:3 for calmness puts great offenses to rest.1Sm 25:24–33; Pr 25:15 5There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler: 6The fool is appointed to great heights,Est 3:1; Pr 28:12; 29:2 but the rich remain in lowly positions. 7I have seen slaves on horses,Pr 19:10 but princes walking on the ground like slaves.Est 6:8–10 8The one who digs a pit may fall into it,Ps 7:15 and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.Am 5:19 9The one who quarries stones may be hurt by them; the one who splits logs may be endangered by them. 10If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen its edge, then one must exert more strength; however, the advantage of wisdom is that it brings success. 11If the snake bites before it is charmed,Jr 8:17 then there is no advantage for the charmer.10:11 Lit master of the tongue 12The words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious,Pr 10:32; 22:11; Lk 4:22 but the lips of a fool consume him.Pr 18:7 13The beginning of the words from his mouth is folly, but the end of his speaking is evil madness; 14yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what will happen, and who can tell anyone what will happen after him?Ec 8:7,17 15The struggles of fools weary them, for they don’t know how to go to the city. 16Woe to you, land, when your king is a youthPr 30:21–22; Is 3:4,12 and your princes feast in the morning. 17Blessed are you, land, when your king is a son of nobles and your princes feast at the proper time — for strength and not for drunkenness.Pr 31:4; Is 5:11 18Because of laziness the roof caves in, and because of negligent hands the house leaks. 19A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life happy,Ps 104:15 and money10:19 Lit silver is the answer for everything.Ec 7:12 20Do not curse the king even in your thoughts,Ex 22:28 and do not curse a rich person even in your bedroom,2Kg 6:12; Lk 12:3 for a bird of the sky may carry the message, and a winged creature may report the matter. He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. https://temtube.com/
What is Ecclesiastes 10 and Matthew 22:37
