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Ecclesiastes, chapter 10. 
Dead flies make the oil of the 

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perfumer give off a foul odor. 
So a little foolishness in one 

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who is esteemed outweighs wisdom
and honor. 

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A wise man's heart turns him 
toward the right, which is the 

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way of blessing, but a fool's 
heart turns him toward the left,

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which is the way of 
condemnation. 

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Even when a fool walks along the
road, his common sense and good 

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judgment fail him, and he 
demonstrates to everyone that he

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is a fool. 
If the temper of the ruler rises

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against you, do not leave your 
post showing resistance, because

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composure and calmness prevent 
great offenses. 

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There is an evil I have seen 
under the sun, like an error, 

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which proceeds from the ruler. 
Folly is set in many exalted 

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places and in great dignity, 
while the rich sit in humble 

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places. 
I have seen slaves riding on 

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horses, and Princess walking 
like slaves on the ground. 

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He who digs a pit for others may
fall into it, and a serpent may 

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bite him who breaks through a 
Stonewall. 

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He who quarries stones may be 
hurt with them, and he who 

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splits logs may be endangered by
them. 

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If the axe is dull and he does 
not sharpen its edge, then he 

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must exert more strength. 
But wisdom to sharpen the axe 

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helps him succeed with less 
effort. 

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If the serpent bites before 
being charmed, then there is no 

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profit for the charmer. 
The words of a wise man's mouth 

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are gracious and win him favor, 
but the lips of a fool consume 

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him. 
The beginning of his talking is 

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foolishness, and the end of his 
talk is wicked madness. 

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Yet the fool multiplies words, 
though no man knows what will 

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happen, and who can tell him 
what will come after he is gone?

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The labor of a fool so wearies 
him because he is ignorant that 

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he does not even know how to go 
to a city. 

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Woe to you, O land, when your 
king is a child, and when your 

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incompetent officials and 
Princess feast in the morning. 

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Blessed, prosperous and admired 
Are you a land when your king is

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a man of noble birth, and your 
Princess and officials feast at 

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the proper time for strength and
not for drunkenness. 

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Through laziness, the rafters of
state affairs decay and the roof

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sags, and through idleness the 
roof of the house leaks. 

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The officials make a feast for 
enjoyment instead of repairing 

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what is broken and serve wine to
make life merry. 

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And money is the answer to 
everything. 

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Moreover, do not curse the king 
even in your bedroom and in your

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sleeping rooms. 
Do not curse the rich, for a 

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bird of the air will carry the 
sound, and a winged creature 

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will make the matter known. 
Thank you for tuning into the 

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Audio Bible Podcast today. 
This has been Ecclesiastes 

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chapter 10 from the Word of God.