| 1 | Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor. | Ex 30:34 Ex 30:35 |
| 2 | A wise man`s heart is at his right hand, but a fool`s heart at his left. | Ec 9:10 Pr 14:8 Lk 14:28-32 |
| 3 | Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool. | Ec 5:3 Pr 13:16 Pr 18:2 Pr 18:6 1Pe 4:4 |
| 4 | If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don`t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest. | Ec 8:3 |
| 5 | There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler. | Ec 4:7 Ec 5:13 Ec 6:1 Ec 9:3 |
| 6 | Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place. | Jg 9:14-20 1Ki 12:13 1Ki 12:14 Es 3:1 Ps 12:8 Pr 28:12 Pr 28:28 |
| 7 | I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth. | Pr 19:10 Pr 30:22 |
| 8 | He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake. | Jg 9:5 Jg 9:53-57 2Sa 17:23 2Sa 18:15 Es 7:10 Ps 7:15 Ps 7:16 Ps 9:15 Ps 9:16 Pr 26:27 |
| 9 | Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby. |
| 10 | If the ax is blunt, and one doesn`t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success. | Ec 10:15 Ec 9:15-17 Gn 41:33-39 Ex 18:19-23 1Ki 3:9 1Ch 12:32 2Ch 23:4-11 Mt 10:16 Ac 6:1-9 Ac 15:2-21 Ro 16:19 1Co 14:20 Eph 5:15-17 Col 4:5 Jm 1:5 |
| 11 | If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer`s tongue. | Ps 58:4 Ps 58:5 Jer 8:17 |
| 12 | The words of a wise man`s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. | Jb 4:3 Jb 4:4 Jb 16:5 Ps 37:30 Ps 40:9 Ps 40:10 Ps 71:15-18 Pr 10:13 Pr 10:20 Pr 10:21 Pr 10:31 Pr 10:32 Pr 12:13 Pr 12:14 Pr 12:18 Pr 15:2 Pr 15:23 Pr 16:21-24 Pr 22:17 Pr 22:18 Pr 25:11 Pr 25:12 Pr 31:26 Mt 12:35 Lk 4:22 Eph 4:29 Col 4:6 |
| 13 | The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. | Jg 14:15 1Sa 20:26-33 1Sa 22:7 1Sa 22:8 1Sa 22:16-18 1Sa 25:10 1Sa 25:11 2Sa 19:41-43 2Sa 20:1 2Ki 6:27 2Ki 6:31 Pr 29:9 Mt 2:7 Mt 2:8 Mt 2:16 Lk 6:2 Lk 6:11 Lk 11:38 Lk 11:53 Lk 11:54 Jn 12:10 Ac 5:28-33 Ac 6:9-11 Ac 7:54-59 Ac 19:24-28 |
| 14 | A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn`t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him? | Ec 5:3 Pr 10:19 Pr 15:2 |
| 15 | The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn`t know how to go to the city. | Ec 10:3 Ec 10:10 Isa 44:12-17 Isa 47:12 Isa 47:13 Isa 55:2 Isa 57:1 Hab 2:6 Mt 11:28-30 |
| 16 | Woe to you, land, when your king is a child, And your princes eat in the morning! | 2Ch 13:7 2Ch 33:1-20 2Ch 36:2 2Ch 36:5 2Ch 36:9 2Ch 36:11 Isa 3:4 Isa 3:5 Isa 3:12 |
| 17 | Happy are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, And your princes eat in due season, For strength, and not for drunkenness! | Ec 10:6 Ec 10:7 Pr 28:2 Pr 28:3 Jer 30:21 |
| 18 | By slothfulness the roof sinks in; And through idleness of the hands the house leaks. | Pr 12:24 Pr 14:1 Pr 20:4 Pr 21:25 Pr 23:21 Pr 24:30 Pr 24:31 Heb 6:11 2Pe 1:5-10 |
| 19 | A feast is made for laughter, And wine makes the life glad; And money is the answer for all things. | Ec 2:1 Ec 2:2 Ec 7:2-6 Gn 43:34 Dn 5:1-12 1Pe 4:3 |
| 20 | Don`t revile the king, no, not in your thoughts; And don`t revile the rich in your bedchamber: For a bird of the sky may carry your voice, And that which has wings may tell the matter. | Ex 22:28 Isa 8:21 Ac 23:5 |
