Ecclesiastes 10:1-7 ▼

1 Dead flies corrupt and spoil the perfumer’s oil; more weighty than wisdom or wealth is a little folly!

2 The wise heart turns to the right; the foolish heart to the left.

3 Even when walking in the street the fool, lacking understanding, calls everyone a fool.

4 Should the anger of a ruler burst upon you, do not yield your place; for calmness abates great offenses.

5 I have seen under the sun another evil, like a mistake that proceeds from a tyrant:

6 a fool put in high position, while the great and the rich sit in lowly places.

7 I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes went on foot like slaves.