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Ecclesiastes 10
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10Dead flies in perfume make it stink, And a little foolishness decomposes much wisdom.H4194H2070H8081H7543H5042H887H4592H5531H3368H2451H3519 2Wise thinking leads to right living; Stupid thinking leads to wrong living.H2450H3820H3225H3684H3820H8040 3Fools on the road have no sense of direction. The way they walk tells the story: "There goes the fool again!"H5530H1980H1870H3820H2638H559H5530 4If a ruler loses his temper against you, don't panic; A calm disposition quiets intemperate rage.H7307H4910H5927H3240H4725H4832H3240H1419H2399 5Here's a piece of bad business I've seen on this earth, An error that can be blamed on whoever is in charge:H3426H7451H7200H8121H7684H3318H6440H7989 6Immaturity is given a place of prominence, While maturity is made to take a back seat.H5529H5414H7227H4791H6223H3427H8216 7I've seen unproven upstarts riding in style, While experienced veterans are put out to pasture.H7200H5650H5483H8269H1980H5650H776 8Caution: The trap you set might catch you. Warning: Your accomplice in crime might double-cross you.H2658H1475H5307H6555H1447H5175H5391 9Safety first: Quarrying stones is dangerous. Be alert: Felling trees is hazardous.H5265H68H6087H1234H6086H5533 10Remember: The duller the ax the harder the work; Use your head: The more brains, the less muscle.H1270H6949H7043H6440H1396H2428H2451H3504H3787 11If the snake bites before it's been charmed, What's the point in then sending for the charmer?H5175H5391H3908H3956H1167H3504 12The words of a wise person are gracious. The talk of a fool self-destructs—H1697H2450H6310H2580H8193H3684H1104 13He starts out talking nonsense And ends up spouting insanity and evil.H8462H1697H6310H5531H319H6310H7451H1948 14Fools talk way too much, Chattering stuff they know nothing about.H5530H7235H1697H120H3045H310H5046 15A decent day's work so fatigues fools That they can't find their way back to town.H5999H3684H3021H3045H3212H5892 16Unlucky the land whose king is a young pup, And whose princes party all night.H337H776H4428H5288H8269H398H1242 17Lucky the land whose king is mature, Where the princes behave themselves And don't drink themselves silly.H835H776H4428H1121H2715H8269H398H6256H1369H8358 18A shiftless man lives in a tumbledown shack; A lazy woman ends up with a leaky roof.H6103H4746H4355H8220H3027H1004H1811 19Laughter and bread go together, And wine gives sparkle to life— But it's money that makes the world go around.H3899H6213H7814H3196H8055H2416H3701H6030 20Don't bad-mouth your leaders, not even under your breath, And don't abuse your betters, even in the privacy of your home. Loose talk has a way of getting picked up and spread around. Little birds drop the crumbs of your gossip far and wide.H7043H4428H4093H7043H6223H2315H4904H5775H8064H3212H6963H1167H3671H5046H1697


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