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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: 4/3/2025 ======= Ecclesiastes 10:1 ============ Ecl 10:1 Dead flies make a perfumer's oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor. (nasb) Ecc 10:1 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.(kjv) Ecl 10:1 Dead flies putrefy the perfumer's ointment, And cause it to give off a foul odor; So does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:2 ============ Ecl 10:2 A wise man's heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish man's heart directs him toward the left. (nasb) Ecc 10:2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.(kjv) Ecl 10:2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand, But a fool's heart at his left.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:3 ============ Ecl 10:3 Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool. (nasb) Ecc 10:3 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.(kjv) Ecl 10:3 Even when a fool walks along the way, He lacks wisdom, And he shows everyone that he is a fool.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:4 ============ Ecl 10:4 If the ruler's temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, because composure allays great offenses. (nasb) Ecc 10:4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.(kjv) Ecl 10:4 If the spirit of the ruler rises against you, Do not leave your post; For conciliation pacifies great offenses.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:5 ============ Ecl 10:5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which goes forth from the ruler--(nasb) Ecc 10:5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:(kjv) Ecl 10:5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, As an error proceeding from the ruler:(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:6 ============ Ecl 10:6 folly is set in many exalted places while rich men sit in humble places. (nasb) Ecc 10:6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.(kjv) Ecl 10:6 Folly is set in great dignity, While the rich sit in a lowly place.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:7 ============ Ecl 10:7 I have seen slaves riding on horses and princes walking like slaves on the land. (nasb) Ecc 10:7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.(kjv) Ecl 10:7 I have seen servants on horses, While princes walk on the ground like servants.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:8 ============ Ecl 10:8 He who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a wall. (nasb) Ecc 10:8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.(kjv) Ecl 10:8 He who digs a pit will fall into it, And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:9 ============ Ecl 10:9 He who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and he who splits logs may be endangered by them. (nasb) Ecc 10:9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.(kjv) Ecl 10:9 He who quarries stones may be hurt by them, And he who splits wood may be endangered by it.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:10 ============ Ecl 10:10 If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength. Wisdom has the advantage of giving success. (nasb) Ecc 10:10 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.(kjv) Ecl 10:10 If the ax is dull, And one does not sharpen the edge, Then he must use more strength; But wisdom brings success.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:11 ============ Ecl 10:11 If the serpent bites before being charmed, there is no profit for the charmer. (nasb) Ecc 10:11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.(kjv) Ecl 10:11 A serpent may bite when it is not charmed; The babbler is no different.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:12 ============ Ecl 10:12 Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him; (nasb) Ecc 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.(kjv) Ecl 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:13 ============ Ecl 10:13 the beginning of his talking is folly and the end of it is wicked madness. (nasb) Ecc 10:13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.(kjv) Ecl 10:13 The words of his mouth begin with foolishness, And the end of his talk is raving madness.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:14 ============ Ecl 10:14 Yet the fool multiplies words. No man knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after him? (nasb) Ecc 10:14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?(kjv) Ecl 10:14 A fool also multiplies words. No man knows what is to be; Who can tell him what will be after him?(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:15 ============ Ecl 10:15 The toil of a fool so wearies him that he does not even know how to go to a city. (nasb) Ecc 10:15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.(kjv) Ecl 10:15 The labor of fools wearies them, For they do not even know how to go to the city!(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:16 ============ Ecl 10:16 Woe to you, O land, whose king is a lad and whose princes feast in the morning. (nasb) Ecc 10:16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!(kjv) Ecl 10:16 Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, And your princes feast in the morning!(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:17 ============ Ecl 10:17 Blessed are you, O land, whose king is of nobility and whose princes eat at the appropriate time--for strength and not for drunkenness. (nasb) Ecc 10:17 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!(kjv) Ecl 10:17 Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles, And your princes feast at the proper time-- For strength and not for drunkenness!(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:18 ============ Ecl 10:18 Through indolence the rafters sag, and through slackness the house leaks. (nasb) Ecc 10:18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.(kjv) Ecl 10:18 Because of laziness the building decays, And through idleness of hands the house leaks.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:19 ============ Ecl 10:19 Men prepare a meal for enjoyment, and wine makes life merry, and money is the answer to everything. (nasb) Ecc 10:19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.(kjv) Ecl 10:19 A feast is made for laughter, And wine makes merry; But money answers everything.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 10:20 ============ Ecl 10:20 Furthermore, in your bedchamber do not curse a king, and in your sleeping rooms do not curse a rich man, for a bird of the heavens will carry the sound and the winged creature will make the matter known. (nasb) Ecc 10:20 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.(kjv) Ecl 10:20 Do not curse the king, even in your thought; Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom; For a bird of the air may carry your voice, And a bird in flight may tell the matter.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 11:1 ============ Ecl 11:1 Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you will find it after many days. (nasb) Ecc 11:1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.(kjv) Ecl 11:1 Cast your bread upon the waters, For you will find it after many days.(nkjv) |
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