Ecclesiastes 10

1As dead flies cause perfume to stink, 2The heart of a wise person tends to the right, 3When a fool walks down a road, 4If the emotions of a ruler rise up against you, do not leave your work. 5There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, 6Fools are given leadership positions, 7I have seen slaves riding horses, 8Anyone who digs a pit 9Whoever cuts out stones 10If an iron blade is dull, and a man does not sharpen it, then he must use more strength, but wisdom provides an advantage for success. 11If a snake bites before it is charmed, 12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, 13As words begin to flow from a fool's mouth, foolishness comes out, 14A fool multiplies words, 15The toil of fools wearies them, 16Woe to you, land, if your king is a young boy, 17But blessed are you, land, if your king is the son of nobles, 18Because of laziness the roof sinks in, 19People prepare food for laughter,