10:1 Dead flies will cause even a bottle of perfume to stink! Yes, an ounce of foolishness can outweigh a pound of wisdom and honor.
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 1 , Dead flies will cause even a bottle of perfume to stink! Yes, an ounce of foolishness can outweigh a pound of wisdom and honor.
10:2 The hearts of the wise lead them to do right, and the hearts of the foolish lead them to do evil.
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 2 , The hearts of the wise lead them to do right, and the hearts of the foolish lead them to do evil.
10:3 You can identify fools just by the way they walk down the street!
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 3 , You can identify fools just by the way they walk down the street!
10:4 If your boss is angry with you, don't quit! A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes.
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 4 , If your boss is angry with you, don't quit! A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes.
10:5 There is another evil I have seen as I have watched the world go by. Kings and rulers make a grave mistake
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 5 , There is another evil I have seen as I have watched the world go by. Kings and rulers make a grave mistake
10:6 if they give foolish people great authority, and if they fail to give people of proven worth their rightful place of dignity.
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 6 , if they give foolish people great authority, and if they fail to give people of proven worth their rightful place of dignity.
10:7 I have even seen servants riding like princes--and princes walking like servants.
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 7 , I have even seen servants riding like princes--and princes walking like servants.
10:8 When you dig a well, you may fall in. When you demolish an old wall, you could be bitten by a snake.
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 8 , When you dig a well, you may fall in. When you demolish an old wall, you could be bitten by a snake.
10:9 When you work in a quarry, stones might fall and crush you! When you chop wood, there is danger with each stroke of your ax! Such are the risks of life.
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 9 , When you work in a quarry, stones might fall and crush you! When you chop wood, there is danger with each stroke of your ax! Such are the risks of life.
10:10 Since a dull ax requires great strength, sharpen the blade. That's the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed.
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 10 , Since a dull ax requires great strength, sharpen the blade. That's the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed.
10:11 It does no good to charm a snake after it has bitten you.
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 11 , It does no good to charm a snake after it has bitten you.
10:12 It is pleasant to listen to wise words, but the speech of fools brings them to ruin.
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 12 , It is pleasant to listen to wise words, but the speech of fools brings them to ruin.
10:13 Since fools base their thoughts on foolish premises, their conclusions will be wicked madness.
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 13 , Since fools base their thoughts on foolish premises, their conclusions will be wicked madness.
10:14 Foolish people claim to know all about the future and tell everyone the details! But who can really know what is going to happen?
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 14 , Foolish people claim to know all about the future and tell everyone the details! But who can really know what is going to happen?
10:15 Fools are so exhausted by a little work that they have no strength for even the simplest tasks.
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 15 , Fools are so exhausted by a little work that they have no strength for even the simplest tasks.
10:16 Destruction is certain for the land whose king is a child and whose leaders feast in the morning.
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 16 , Destruction is certain for the land whose king is a child and whose leaders feast in the morning.
10:17 Happy is the land whose king is a nobleman and whose leaders feast only to gain strength for their work, not to get drunk.
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 17 , Happy is the land whose king is a nobleman and whose leaders feast only to gain strength for their work, not to get drunk.
10:18 Laziness lets the roof leak, and soon the rafters begin to rot.
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 18 , Laziness lets the roof leak, and soon the rafters begin to rot.
10:19 A party gives laughter, and wine gives happiness, and money gives everything!
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 19 , A party gives laughter, and wine gives happiness, and money gives everything!
10:20 Never make light of the king, even in your thoughts. And don't make fun of a rich man, either. A little bird may tell them what you have said.
The NLT Book of Ecclesiastes , Chapter 10 , Verse 20 , Never make light of the king, even in your thoughts. And don't make fun of a rich man, either. A little bird may tell them what you have said.
