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KJB-1611 ECC Chapter 10
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0 1 Obseruations of Wisedome and folly. 16 Of Riot, 18 Slouthfulnesse, 19 and Money. 20 Mens thoughts of Kings ought to bee reuerend. X ¶ [fn]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. 2 A wise mans heart is at his right hand: but a fooles heart at his left. 3 [fn]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. 4 If the spirit of the ruler rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place; for yeelding pacifieth great offences. 5 [fn]There is an euill which I haue seene vnder the Sunne, as an errour, which proceedeth from the ruler. 6 [fn]Folly is set in great dignitie; and the rich sit in lowe place. 7 [fn]I haue seene seruants vpon horses, and princes walking as seruants vpon the earth. 8 [fn]He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it; and who so breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. 9 Who so remoueth stones, shall be hurt therewith: and hee that cleaueth wood, shalbe endangered thereby. 10 If the yron be blunt, and he doe not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisedome is profitable to direct. 11 [fn]Surely the serpent will bite without inchauntment, and a babbler is no better. 12 [fn][fn]The words of a wise mans mouth are gratious: but the lips of a foole will swallow vp himselfe. 13 [fn]The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishnesse: and the end of his talke is mischieuous madnesse. 14 [fn][fn][fn]A foole also is full of words; a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall bee after him who can tell him? 15 The labour of the foolish wearyeth euery one of them; because hee knoweth not how to goe to the citie. 16 ¶ [fn]Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eate in the morning. 17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the sonne of nobles, and thy princes eate in due season, for strength, and not for drunkennesse. 18 ¶ By much slouthfulnesse the building decayeth; and through idlenesse of the hands the house droppeth through. 19 ¶ [fn][fn]A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things. 20 ¶ [fn][fn]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.
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