Ecclesiastes 10:9-14
English Standard Version
9 (A)He who quarries stones is hurt by them,
and he who (B)splits logs is endangered by them.
10 If the iron is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge,
he must use more strength,
but wisdom helps one to succeed.[a]
11 If the serpent bites before it is (C)charmed,
there is no advantage to the charmer.
12 The words of a wise man's mouth (D)win him favor,[b]
but (E)the lips of a fool consume him.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness,
and the end of his talk is evil madness.
14 (F)A fool multiplies words,
though no man knows what is to be,
and who can tell him (G)what will be after him?
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 10:10 Or wisdom is an advantage for success
- Ecclesiastes 10:12 Or are gracious
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
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