Ecclesiastes 10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Burden of Folly
10 Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink;(A)
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
2 A wise man’s heart goes to the[a] right,
but a fool’s heart to the[b] left.
3 Even when the fool walks along the road, his heart lacks sense,
and he shows everyone he is a fool.(B)
4 If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your place,(C)
for calmness puts great offenses to rest.(D)
5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler:
6 The fool is appointed to great heights,(E)
but the rich remain in lowly positions.
7 I have seen slaves on horses,(F)
but princes walking on the ground like slaves.(G)
8 The one who digs a pit may fall into it,(H)
and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.(I)
9 The one who quarries stones may be hurt by them;
the one who splits trees may be endangered by them.
10 If 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.
11 If the snake bites before it is charmed,(J)
then there is no advantage for the charmer.[c]
12 The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious,(K)
but the lips of a fool consume him.(L)
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly,
but the end of his speaking is evil madness.
14 Yet the fool multiplies words.
No one knows what will happen,
and who can tell anyone what will happen after him?(M)
15 The struggles of fools weary them,
for they don’t know how to go to the city.
16 Woe to you, land, when your king is a youth(N)
and your princes feast in the morning.
17 Blessed 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.(O)
18 Because of laziness the roof caves in,
and because of negligent hands the house leaks.
19 A feast is prepared for laughter,
and wine makes life happy,(P)
and money is the answer for everything.(Q)
20 Do not curse the king even in your thoughts,(R)
and do not curse a rich person even in your bedroom,(S)
for a bird of the sky may carry the message,
and a winged creature may report the matter.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 10:2 Lit his
- Ecclesiastes 10:2 Lit his
- Ecclesiastes 10:11 Lit master of the tongue
Manugwali 10
Ang Pulong Sang Dios
10 Subong nga ang patay nga mga langaw makapabaho sa pahamot, ang gamay nga kabuangan makaguba sa kaalam kag dungog.
2 Ang maalamon nga tawo gusto maghimo sang maayo, pero ang buang-buang nga tawo gusto maghimo sang malain. 3 Bisan sa paglakat sang buang-buang makita nga wala siya sing pag-intiendi. Ginapakita gid niya sa tanan ang iya pagkabuang-buang.
4 Kon akig sa imo ang isa ka manugdumala indi pagbayai ang imo katungdanan. Kay kon madula na ang iya kaakig basi pa lang patawaron ka niya bisan dako pa nga sala ang imo nahimo.
5 May isa pa ka indi maayo nga butang nga nakita ko diri sa kalibutan, kag ini ginahimo sang mga pangulo: 6 Ang mga buang-buang ginahatagan sang mataas nga posisyon, pero ang mga manggaranon[a] iya ginahatagan sang manubo nga posisyon. 7 Nakita ko man nga ang mga ulipon nagasakay sa kabayo samtang ang dungganon nga mga tawo nagalakat lang pareho sa mga ulipon.
8 Kon magkutkot ka sang buho, basi kon mahulog ka. Kon maglusot ka sa buho sang pader, basi kon kadton ka sang man-og. 9 Kon maglukat ka sang bato ukon magbial sang kahoy, basi kon mapilas ka. 10 Kon mahabol ang imo wasay kag wala mo ini ginabaid, magpangusog ka gid sing tudo sa paggamit sini. Bintaha kon maalamon ka kay paagi sini magmadinalag-on ka.
11 Wala sing pulos ang abilidad mo sa pag-anta sang man-og kon makagat ka man lang niya. 12 Ang mga ginahambal sang maalamon nga tawo makahatag sa iya sang kaayuhan, pero ang mga ginahambal sang buang-buang nga tawo makalaglag sa iya. 13 Sa umpisa pa lang kabuangan na ang iya mga ginahambal, kag sa ulihi malaot na gid, nga daw wala na siya sa iya kaugalingon. 14 Kag wala siya nagauntat hambal.
Wala gid sing may nakahibalo sang palaabuton, kag wala sing may makasugid sa aton kon ano ang matabo sa tapos kita mapatay.
15 Ginakapoy ang buang-buang sa iya trabaho, gani nagahunahuna siya nga indi na lang siya magkadto sa banwa sa pagtrabaho.[b]
16 Kaluluoy ang nasyon nga ang hari sini ulipon sadto anay, kag ang mga pangulo sini nagapunsyon lang sa bilog nga adlaw. 17 Pero bulahan ang nasyon nga ang hari sini natawo sa dungganon nga pamilya kag ang mga pangulo sini nagapunsyon sa husto nga tion nga may pagpugong sa ila kaugalingon kag wala sila nagapahubog.
18 Kon tamad ang isa ka tawo sa pagkay-o sang atop sang iya balay, magatulo ini kag marumpag.
19 Ang pagkinaon kag pag-ininom makahatag sing kalipay sa tawo; kag ang kuwarta makahatag sang tanan niya nga kinahanglanon.
20 Indi pagpakamalauta ang hari bisan sa hunahuna mo lang, ukon ang manggaranon bisan sa tago lang, kay basi kon may makasugid sini sa ila.[c]
Ecclesiastes 10
Christian Standard Bible
The Burden of Folly
10 Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink;(A)
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
2 A wise person’s heart goes to the[a] right,
but a fool’s heart to the left.
3 Even when the fool walks along the road, his heart lacks sense,
and he shows everyone he is a fool.(B)
4 If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your post,(C)
for calmness puts great offenses to rest.(D)
5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler:
6 The fool is appointed to great heights,(E)
but the rich remain in lowly positions.
7 I have seen slaves on horses,(F)
but princes walking on the ground like slaves.(G)
8 The one who digs a pit may fall into it,(H)
and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.(I)
9 The one who quarries stones may be hurt by them;
the one who splits logs may be endangered by them.
10 If 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.
11 If the snake bites before it is charmed,(J)
then there is no advantage for the charmer.[b]
12 The words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious,(K)
but the lips of a fool consume him.(L)
13 The beginning of the words from his mouth is folly,
but the end of his speaking is evil madness;
14 yet the fool multiplies words.
No one knows what will happen,
and who can tell anyone what will happen after him?(M)
15 The struggles of fools weary them,
for they don’t know how to go to the city.
16 Woe to you, land, when your king is a youth(N)
and your princes feast in the morning.
17 Blessed 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.(O)
18 Because of laziness the roof caves in,
and because of negligent hands the house leaks.
19 A feast is prepared for laughter,
and wine makes life happy,(P)
and money[c] is the answer for everything.(Q)
20 Do not curse the king even in your thoughts,(R)
and do not curse a rich person even in your bedroom,(S)
for a bird of the sky may carry the message,
and a winged creature may report the matter.
Ecclesiastes 10
King James Version
10 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
10 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
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