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.
2
A
wise
man’s
heart
[is]
at
his
right
hand;
but
a
fool’s
heart
at
his
left.
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.
4
If
the
spirit
of
the
ruler
rise
up
against
thee,
leave
not
thy
place;
for
yielding
pacifieth
great
offences.
5
There
is
an
evil
[which]
I
have
seen
under
the
sun,
as
an
error
[which]
proceedeth
from
the
ruler:
6
Folly
is
set
in
great
dignity,
and
the
rich
sit
in
low
place.
7
I
have
seen
servants
upon
horses,
and
princes
walking
as
servants
upon
the
earth.
8
He
that
diggeth
a
pit
shall
fall
into
it;
and
whoso
breaketh
an
hedge,
a
serpent
shall
bite
him.
9
Whoso
removeth
stones
shall
be
hurt
therewith;
[and]
he
that
cleaveth
wood
shall
be
endangered
thereby.
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.
11
Surely
the
serpent
will
bite
without
enchantment;
and
a
babbler
is
no
better.
12
The
words
of
a
wise
man’s
mouth
[are]
gracious;
but
the
lips
of
a
fool
will
swallow
up
himself.
13
The
beginning
of
the
words
of
his
mouth
[is]
foolishness:
and
the
end
of
his
talk
[is]
mischievous
madness.
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?
15
The
labour
of
the
foolish
wearieth
every
one
of
them,
because
he
knoweth
not
how
to
go
to
the
city.
16
Woe
to
thee,
O
land,
when
thy
king
[is]
a
child,
and
thy
princes
eat
in
the
morning!
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!
18
By
much
slothfulness
the
building
decayeth;
and
through
idleness
of
the
hands
the
house
droppeth
through.
19
A
feast
is
made
for
laughter,
and
wine
maketh
merry:
but
money
answereth
all
[things].
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.