1: FliesH2070 DeadH4194 putrefy,H0887 and cause it to give off a foul odorH5042 the ointmentH8081 of perfumerH7543 to one respectedH3368 for wisdomH2451 [and] honorH3519 [So does] follyH5531 a little.H4592
2: Heart [is]H3820 of a wise manH2450 at his right hand-H3225 but a heartH3820 of foolH3684 at his left.H8040
3: And Even,H1571 along the way,H1870 when a foolH5530 walksH1980 wisdomH3820 He is lackingH2638 and he showsH0559 everyoneH3605 a foolH5530 [that] he [is].H1931
4: IfH0518 the spiritH7307 of the rulerH4910 risesH5927 against youH5921 your post-H4725 notH0408 do leaveH3240 forH3588 conciliationH4832 pacifiesH3240 offensesH2399 great.H1419
5: There isH3426 an evilH7451 I have seenH7200 underH8478 the sun,H8121 as an errorH7684 proceedingH3318 fromH6440 the ruler-H7989
6: is setH5414 FollyH5529 in dignity,H4791 greatH7227 and while the richH6223 in a lowly placeH8216 sit.H3427
7: I have seenH7200 servantsH5650 onH5921 horses,H5483 and while princesH8269 walkH1980 like servantsH5650 onH5921 the ground.H0776
8: He who digsH2658 a pitH1475 will fallH5307 and whoever breaks throughH6555 a wall,H1447 will be bitten byH5391 a serpent.H5175
9: He who quarriesH5265 stonesH0068 may be hurtH6087 [And] he who splitsH1234 woodH6086 may be endangeredH5533
10: IfH0518 is dull,H6949 the axH1270 and heH1931 notH3808 the edge,H6440 does sharpenH7043 and more strength.H2428 He must useH1396 butH3504 brings successH3787 wisdom.H2451
11: SurelyH0518 may biteH5391 a serpentH5175 when [it is] notH3808 charmed-H3908 and noH0369 is differentH3504 ownerH1167 the babbler.H3956
12: The wordsH1697 of mouthH6310 of a wise manH2450 [are] gracious-H2580 but the lipsH8193 of a foolH3684 shall swallow him up.H1104
13: Begin withH8462 the wordsH1697 of his mouthH6310 foolishness-H5531 and the endH0319 of his talk [is]H6310 madnessH1948 raving.H7451
14: And a foolH5530 multipliesH7235 words.H1697 NoH3808 knowsH3045 manH0120 what-H4100 is to beH1961 and whatH0834 will beH1961 after himH0310 whoH4310 can tellH5046
15: The laborH5999 of foolsH3684 wearies themH3021 forH0834 notH3808 they do even know howH3045 to goH1980 toH0413 the city.H5892
16: WoeH0337 land,H0776 when your kingH4428 [is] a child,H5288 and your princesH8269 in the morning!H1242 feast.H0398
17: Blessed [are] youH0835 land,H0776 when your kingH4428 [is] the sonH1121 of nobles,H2715 and your princesH8269 at the [proper] time,H6256 feastH0398 for strength,H1369 and notH3808 for drunkenness!H8358
18: because of lazinessH6103 decays-H4355 the buildingH4746 and through idlenessH8220 of handsH3027 leaksH1811 the house.H1004
19: For laughter,H7814 is madeH6213 a feastH3899 and wineH3196 makes merryH8055 --H2416 but moneyH3701 answersH6030 -H0853 everything.H3605
20: EvenH1571 in your thought-H4093 the king,H4428 notH0408 do curseH7043 and even inH2315 your bedroom-H4904 notH0408 do curseH7043 the richH6223 forH3588 a birdH5775 of the airH8064 may carryH1980 -H0853 your voice,H6963 andH1167 a [bird] in flightH3671 may tellH5046 the matter.H1697