# Ecclesiastes 10 ## Ecclesiastes 10:1 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; *so* doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor. - [YLT] Dead flies cause a perfumer's perfume To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom -- By reason of honour -- a little folly! ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:1 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:2 - [KJV] A wise man's heart *is* at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. - [ASV] A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. - [YLT] The heart of the wise *is* at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:2 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:3 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one *that* he is a fool. - [YLT] And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, 'He *is* a fool.' ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:3 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:4 - [KJV] If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. - [ASV] If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences. - [YLT] If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:4 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:5 - [KJV] There is an evil *which* I have seen under the sun, as an error *which* proceedeth from the ruler: - [ASV] There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler: - [YLT] There is an evil I have seen under the sun, As an error that goeth out from the ruler, ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:5 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:6 - [KJV] Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. - [ASV] folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place. - [YLT] He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:6 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:7 - [KJV] I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. - [ASV] I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking like servants upon the earth. - [YLT] I have seen servants on horses, And princes walking as servants on the earth. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:7 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:8 - [KJV] He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. - [ASV] He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him. - [YLT] Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:8 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:9 - [KJV] Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; *and* he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby. - [ASV] Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; *and* he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby. - [YLT] Whoso is removing stones is grieved by them, Whoso is cleaving trees endangered by them. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:9 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:10 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. - [YLT] If the iron hath been blunt, And he the face hath not sharpened, Then doth he increase strength, And wisdom *is* advantageous to make right. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:10 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:11 - [KJV] Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. - [ASV] If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer. - [YLT] If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:11 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:12 - [KJV] The words of a wise man's mouth *are* gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. - [ASV] The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. - [YLT] Words of the mouth of the wise *are* gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:12 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:13 - [KJV] The beginning of the words of his mouth *is* foolishness: and the end of his talk *is* mischievous madness. - [ASV] The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. - [YLT] The beginning of the words of his mouth *is* folly, And the latter end of his mouth *Is* mischievous madness. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:13 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:14 - [KJV] A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? - [ASV] A fool also multiplieth words: *yet* man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him? - [YLT] And the fool multiplieth words: 'Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?' ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:14 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:15 - [KJV] The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city. - [ASV] The labor of fools wearieth every one of them; for he knoweth not how to go to the city. - [YLT] The labour of the foolish wearieth him, In that he hath not known to go unto the city. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:15 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:16 - [KJV] Woe to thee, O land, when thy king *is* a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! - [ASV] Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! - [YLT] Woe to thee, O land, when thy king *is* a youth, And thy princes do eat in the morning. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:16 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:17 - [KJV] 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! - [ASV] Happy 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! - [YLT] Happy art thou, O land, When thy king *is* a son of freemen, And thy princes do eat in due season, For might, and not for drunkenness. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:17 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:18 - [KJV] By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. - [ASV] By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh. - [YLT] By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:18 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:19 - [KJV] A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all *things*. - [ASV] A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh glad the life; and money answereth all things. - [YLT] For mirth they are making a feast, And wine maketh life joyful, And the silver answereth with all. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:19 - ## Ecclesiastes 10:20 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Revile not the king, no, not in thy thought; and revile not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the heavens shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. - [YLT] Even in thy mind a king revile not, And in the inner parts of thy bed-chamber Revile not the rich: For a fowl of the heavens causeth the voice to go, And a possessor of wings declareth the word. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:20 -