Ecclesiastes 10 | BSB Bible Study

Ecclesiastes 10:1 (BSB)
As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

Ecclesiastes 10:2 (BSB)
A wise man’s heart inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left.

Ecclesiastes 10:3 (BSB)
Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.

Ecclesiastes 10:4 (BSB)
If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.

Ecclesiastes 10:5 (BSB)
There is an evil I have seen under the sun—an error that proceeds from the ruler:

Ecclesiastes 10:6 (BSB)
Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.

Ecclesiastes 10:7 (BSB)
I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.

Ecclesiastes 10:8 (BSB)
He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.

Ecclesiastes 10:9 (BSB)
The one who quarries stones may be injured by them, and he who splits logs endangers himself.

Ecclesiastes 10:10 (BSB)
If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.

Ecclesiastes 10:11 (BSB)
If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 (BSB)
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

Ecclesiastes 10:13 (BSB)
The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.

Ecclesiastes 10:14 (BSB)
Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?

Ecclesiastes 10:15 (BSB)
The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.

Ecclesiastes 10:16 (BSB)
Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.

Ecclesiastes 10:17 (BSB)
Blessed are you, O land whose king is a son of nobles, and whose princes feast at the proper time—for strength and not for drunkenness.

Ecclesiastes 10:18 (BSB)
Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.

Ecclesiastes 10:19 (BSB)
A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.

Ecclesiastes 10:20 (BSB)
Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your speech.

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