Ecclesiastes

As dead flies cause the perfumer's ointment to stink [and] ferment; [so] heavier more] rare than wisdom and than honor is a little foolishness.

A man's heart [is] at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

Yes also, in the way a fool walks, his heart fails; and he says to all [that] he [is] a fool.

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, do not leave your place; for yielding quiets great sinners.

There is an evil I have seen under the sun, sins which comes from the ruler's face;

foolishness is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

He who digs a pit shall fall into it; and whoever breaks a hedge, a snake shall bite him.

Whoever removes stones shall be hurt with them. He who splits wood shall be endangered by it.

If the iron is blunt, and he does not whet the edge, then he must put more strength to [it]. But wisdom [is] profitable to direct.

Surely the snake will bite without enchantment; and a babbler [is] no better.

The words of a wise mouth [are] gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him.

The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness; and the end of his talk [is] wicked madness.

A fool also makes many words; a man knows not what they shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

The labor of fools wearies him, because he does not know [how] to go to the city.

Woe to you, O land, when your king [is] a child and your leaders eat in the morning.

Blessed [are] you, O land, when your king [is] the son of nobles, and your leaders eat in [due] time, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

By slothfulness the building decays; and through lowering of the hands the house leaks.

Bread [is] made for laughter, and wine makes merry; but silver answers all [things].

Do not curse a king, no, not in your thought; and do not curse the rich in your bedroom; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which has wings shall tell the matter.