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1 Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to produce an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.

2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.

3 Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

4 If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.

5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.

6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

7 I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.

8 He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

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.

11 If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer’s tongue.

12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

14 A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

15 The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn’t know how to go to the city.

16 Woe to you, land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning!

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!

18 By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.

20 Don’t curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and don’t curse the rich in your bedroom: for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.

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Hebrew interlinear — Ecclesiastes 10:1–20 (194 words)
1
  1. זְב֣וּבֵיzĕbûbêzbuwb: a fly (especially one of a stinging nature)H2070
  2. מָ֔וֶתmāwetmaveth: death (natural or violent); (concretely) the dead, their place or state (hades)H4194
  3. יַבְאִ֥ישׁyabʾîšba'ash: to smell bad; (figuratively) to be offensive morallyH887
  4. יַבִּ֖יעַyabbîaʿnaba`: to gush forth; (figuratively) to utter (good or bad words)H5042
  5. שֶׁ֣מֶןšemenshemen: grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed)H8081
  6. רוֹקֵ֑חַrôqēaḥraqach: to perfumeH7543
  7. יָקָ֛רyāqāryaqar: valuableH3368
  8. מֵחָכְמָ֥הmēḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
  9. מִכָּב֖וֹדmikkābôdkabowd: (properly) weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519
  10. סִכְל֥וּתsiklûtcikluwth: sillinessH5531
  11. מְעָֽט׃mĕʿāṭm`at: a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)H4592
2
  1. לֵ֤בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  2. חָכָם֙ḥākāmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  3. לִֽימִינ֔וֹlîmînôyamiyn: the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous)H3225
  4. וְלֵ֥בwĕlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  5. כְּסִ֖ילkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  6. לִשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃liśmōʾlôsmo'wl: (properly) dark (as enveloped), i.e. the northH8040
3
  1. וְגַםwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  2. בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְbadderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  3. כְּשֶׁהסָּכָ֥לkĕšehssākālcakal: sillyH5530
  4. הֹלֵ֖ךְhōlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  5. לִבּ֣וֹlibbôleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  6. חָסֵ֑רḥāsērchacer: lacking; (hence) withoutH2638
  7. וְאָמַ֥רwĕʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  8. לַכֹּ֖לlakkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  9. סָכָ֥לsākālcakal: sillyH5530
  10. הֽוּא׃hûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
4
  1. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  2. ר֤וּחַrûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  3. הַמּוֹשֵׁל֙hammôšēlmashal: to ruleH4910
  4. תַּעֲלֶ֣הtaʿăle`alah: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount)H5927
  5. עָלֶ֔יךָʿālêkā`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  6. מְקוֹמְךָ֖mĕqômĕkāmaqowm: (properly) a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific)H4725
  7. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  8. תַּנַּ֑חtannaḥyanach: to deposit; (by implication) to allow to stayH3240
  9. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  10. מַרְפֵּ֔אmarpēʾmarpe': (properly) curative; (literally, concretely) a medicineH4832
  11. יַנִּ֖יחַyannîaḥyanach: to deposit; (by implication) to allow to stayH3240
  12. חֲטָאִ֥יםḥăṭāʾîmchet': a crime or its penaltyH2399
  13. גְּדוֹלִֽים׃gĕdôlîmgadowl: great (in any sense); (hence) olderH1419
5
  1. יֵ֣שׁyēšyesh: entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (H1961)H3426
  2. רָעָ֔הrāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  3. רָאִ֖יתִיrāʾîtîra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  4. תַּ֣חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  5. הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhaššāmešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
  6. כִּשְׁגָגָ֕הkišgāgâshgagah: a mistake or inadvertent transgressionH7684
  7. שֶׁיֹּצָ֖אšeyyōṣāʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  8. מִלִּפְנֵ֥יmillipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  9. הַשַּׁלִּֽיט׃haššallîṭshalliyt: potent; (concretely) a prince or warriorH7989
6
  1. נִתַּ֣ןnittannathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  2. הַסֶּ֔כֶלhassekelcekel: silliness; concretely and collectively, doltsH5529
  3. בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖יםbammĕrômîmmarowm: altitude; (concretely) an elevated placeH4791
  4. רַבִּ֑יםrabbîmrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  5. וַעֲשִׁירִ֖יםwaʿăšîrîm`ashiyr: rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)H6223
  6. בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶלbaššēpelshephel: an humble rankH8216
  7. יֵשֵֽׁבוּ׃yēšēbûyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
7
  1. רָאִ֥יתִיrāʾîtîra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  2. עֲבָדִ֖יםʿăbādîm`ebed: a servantH5650
  3. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  4. סוּסִ֑יםsûsîmcuwc: a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)H5483
  5. וְשָׂרִ֛יםwĕśārîmsar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
  6. הֹלְכִ֥יםhōlĕkîmhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  7. כַּעֲבָדִ֖יםkaʿăbādîm`ebed: a servantH5650
  8. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  9. הָאָֽרֶץ׃hāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
8
  1. חֹפֵ֥רḥōpērchaphar: (properly) to pry into; (by implication) to delve, to exploreH2658
  2. גּוּמָּ֖ץgûmmāṣguwmmats: a pitH1475
  3. בּ֣וֹbô
  4. יִפּ֑וֹלyippôlnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
  5. וּפֹרֵ֥ץûpōrēṣparats: to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)H6555
  6. גָּדֵ֖רgādērgader: surrounded with a wall or rampart, a circumvallateH1447
  7. יִשְּׁכֶ֥נּוּyiššĕkennûnashak: to strike with a sting (as a serpent); (figuratively) to oppress with interest on a loanH5391
  8. נָחָֽשׁ׃nāḥāšnachash: a snake (from its hiss)H5175
9
  1. מַסִּ֣יעַmassîaʿnaca`: (properly) to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on a journeyH5265
  2. אֲבָנִ֔יםʾăbānîmeben: a stoneH68
  3. יֵעָצֵ֖בyēʿāṣēb`atsab: (properly) to carve, i.e. fabricate or fashionH6087
  4. בָּהֶ֑םbāhem
  5. בּוֹקֵ֥עַbôqēaʿbaqa`: to cleave; (generally) to rend, break, rip or openH1234
  6. עֵצִ֖יםʿēṣîm`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
  7. יִסָּ֥כֶןyissākencakan: (properly) to cut, i.e. damage; also to grow (causatively, make) poorH5533
10
  1. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  2. קֵהָ֣הqēhâqahah: to be dullH6949
  3. הַבַּרְזֶ֗לhabbarzelbarzel: iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implementH1270
  4. וְהוּא֙wĕhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  5. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. פָנִ֣יםpānîmpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  7. קִלְקַ֔לqilqalqalal: to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile...H7043
  8. וַחֲיָלִ֖יםwaḥăyālîmchayil: probably a force, whether of men, means or other resourcesH2428
  9. יְגַבֵּ֑רyĕgabbērgabar: to be strong; (by implication) to prevail, act insolentlyH1396
  10. וְיִתְר֥וֹןwĕyitrônyithrown: preeminence, gainH3504
  11. הַכְשֵׁ֖ירhakšêrkasher: (by implication) to be acceptable; (also) to succeed or prosperH3787
  12. חָכְמָֽה׃ḥokmâchokmah: wisdom (in a good sense)H2451
11
  1. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  2. יִשֹּׁ֥ךְyiššōknashak: to strike with a sting (as a serpent); (figuratively) to oppress with interest on a loanH5391
  3. הַנָּחָ֖שׁhannāḥāšnachash: a snake (from its hiss)H5175
  4. בְּלוֹאbĕlôʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  5. לָ֑חַשׁlāḥašlachash: (properly) a whisper; (by positive implication) a private prayerH3908
  6. וְאֵ֣יןwĕʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  7. יִתְר֔וֹןyitrônyithrown: preeminence, gainH3504
  8. לְבַ֖עַלlĕbaʿalba`al: a masterH1167
  9. הַלָּשֽׁוֹן׃hallāšônlashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
12
  1. דִּבְרֵ֥יdibrêdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  2. פִיpîpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  3. חָכָ֖םḥākāmchakam: wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)H2450
  4. חֵ֑ןḥēnchen: graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)H2580
  5. וְשִׂפְת֥וֹתwĕśiptôtsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  6. כְּסִ֖ילkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  7. תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃tĕballĕʿennûbala`: to make away with; (specifically) to take by swallowing, to devourH1104
13
  1. תְּחִלַּ֥תtĕḥillattchillah: a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly)H8462
  2. דִּבְרֵיdibrêdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  3. פִ֖יהוּpîhûpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  4. סִכְל֑וּתsiklûtcikluwth: sillinessH5531
  5. וְאַחֲרִ֣יתwĕʾaḥărîtachariyth: the last or end; (hence) the futureH319
  6. פִּ֔יהוּpîhûpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  7. הוֹלֵל֖וּתhôlēlûthowleluwth: follyH1948
  8. רָעָֽה׃rāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
14
  1. וְהַסָּכָ֖לwĕhassākālcakal: sillyH5530
  2. יַרְבֶּ֣הyarberabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
  3. דְבָרִ֑יםdĕbārîmdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  4. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  5. יֵדַ֤עyēdaʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  6. הָאָדָם֙hāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  7. מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  8. שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔הšeyyihĕyehayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  9. וַאֲשֶׁ֤רwaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  10. יִֽהְיֶה֙yihĕyehhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  11. מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יוmēʾaḥărāywachar: (properly) the hind part; (generally, as adverb or conjunction) after (in various senses)H310
  12. מִ֖יmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  13. יַגִּ֥ידyaggîdnagad: (properly) to front, i.e. stand boldly out oppositeH5046
15
  1. עֲמַ֥לʿămal`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
  2. הַכְּסִילִ֖יםhakkĕsîlîmkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  3. תְּיַגְּעֶ֑נּוּtĕyaggĕʿennûyaga`: (properly) to gasp; (hence) to be exhausted, to tire, to toilH3021
  4. אֲשֶׁ֥רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  5. לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. יָדַ֖עyādaʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  7. לָלֶ֥כֶתlālekethalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  8. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  9. עִֽיר׃ʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
16
  1. אִֽיʾîiy: alas!H337
  2. לָ֣ךְlāk
  3. אֶ֔רֶץʾereṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  4. שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְšemmalkēkmelek: a kingH4428
  5. נָ֑עַרnāʿarna`ar: (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescenceH5288
  6. וְשָׂרַ֖יִךְwĕśārayiksar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
  7. בַּבֹּ֥קֶרbabbōqerboqer: (properly) dawn (as the break of day); (generally) morningH1242
  8. יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃yōʾkēlûakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
17
  1. אַשְׁרֵ֣יךְʾašrêkesher: happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!H835
  2. אֶ֔רֶץʾereṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  3. שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְšemmalkēkmelek: a kingH4428
  4. בֶּןbenben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  5. חוֹרִ֑יםḥôrîmchor: (properly) white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fireH2715
  6. וְשָׂרַ֙יִךְ֙wĕśārayiksar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
  7. בָּעֵ֣תbāʿēt`eth: time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etcH6256
  8. יֹאכֵ֔לוּyōʾkēlûakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  9. בִּגְבוּרָ֖הbigbûrâgbuwrah: force (literally or figuratively); (by implication) valor, victoryH1369
  10. וְלֹ֥אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  11. בַשְּׁתִֽי׃baššĕtîshthiy: intoxicaionH8358
18
  1. בַּעֲצַלְתַּ֖יִםbaʿăṣaltayim`atslah: (as abstractly) indolenceH6103
  2. יִמַּ֣ךְyimmakmakak: to tumble (in ruins); (figuratively) to perishH4355
  3. הַמְּקָרֶ֑הhammĕqāremqareh: (properly) something meeting, i.e. a frame (of timbers)H4746
  4. וּבְשִׁפְל֥וּתûbĕšiplûtshiphluwth: remissnessH8220
  5. יָדַ֖יִםyādayimyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  6. יִדְלֹ֥ףyidlōpdalaph: to drip; (by implication) to weepH1811
  7. הַבָּֽיִת׃habbāyitbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
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  1. לִשְׂחוֹק֙liśḥôqschowq: laughter (in merriment or defiance)H7814
  2. עֹשִׂ֣יםʿōśîm`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  3. לֶ֔חֶםleḥemlechem: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)H3899
  4. וְיַ֖יִןwĕyayinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
  5. יְשַׂמַּ֣חyĕśammaḥsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
  6. חַיִּ֑יםḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  7. וְהַכֶּ֖סֶףwĕhakkesepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
  8. יַעֲנֶ֥הyaʿăne`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
  9. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  10. הַכֹּֽל׃hakkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
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  1. גַּ֣םgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  2. בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗bĕmaddāʿăkāmadda`: intelligence or consciousnessH4093
  3. מֶ֚לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  4. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  5. תְּקַלֵּ֔לtĕqallēlqalal: to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile...H7043
  6. וּבְחַדְרֵי֙ûbĕḥadrēycheder: an apartment (usually literal)H2315
  7. מִשְׁכָּ֣בְךָ֔miškābĕkāmishkab: a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleepH4904
  8. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  9. תְּקַלֵּ֖לtĕqallēlqalal: to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile...H7043
  10. עָשִׁ֑ירʿāšîr`ashiyr: rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)H6223
  11. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  12. ע֤וֹףʿôp`owph: a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectivelyH5775
  13. הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙haššāmayimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
  14. יוֹלִ֣יךְyôlîkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  15. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  16. הַקּ֔וֹלhaqqôlqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  17. וּבַ֥עַלûbaʿalba`al: a masterH1167
  18. הכְּנָפַ֖יִםhkĕnāpayimkanaph: an edge or extremityH3671
  19. יַגֵּ֥ידyaggêdnagad: (properly) to front, i.e. stand boldly out oppositeH5046
  20. דָּבָֽר׃dābārdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697

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Strong's words in Ecclesiastes 10 (6)
Strong's H1697 — דִּבְרֵ֥י (dibrê)
dabar (daw-baw') n-m. 1. a word 2. (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thing 3. (adverbially) a cause [from H1696] KJV: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, busin. Appears 4 times in Ecclesiastes 10.
Strong's H1980 — הֹלֵ֖ךְ (hōlēk)
halak (haw-lak') v. 1. a primitive root 2. to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) [akin to H3212] KJV: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be c. Appears 4 times in Ecclesiastes 10.
Strong's H3684 — כְּסִ֖יל (kĕsîl)
kciyl (kes-eel') n-m. 1. (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly [from H3688] KJV: fool(-ish). Root(s): H3688. Appears 3 times in Ecclesiastes 10.
Strong's H3820 — לֵ֤ב (lēb)
leb (labe) n-m. 1. the heart 2. also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect 3. likewise for the centre of anything [a form of H3824] KJV: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom. Root(s): H3824. Appears 3 times in Ecclesiastes 10.
Strong's H408 — אַל (ʾal)
al (al) adv. 1. (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative) 2. (as a noun) nothing (used once in Job 24 [a negative particle (akin to H3808)] KJV: nay, neither, + never, no ,nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than. Root(s): H3808. Appears 3 times in Ecclesiastes 10.
Strong's H4428 — שֶׁמַּלְכֵּ֖ךְ (šemmalkēk)
melek (meh'-lek) n-m. 1. a king [from H4427] KJV: king, royal. Root(s): H4427. Appears 3 times in Ecclesiastes 10.

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“Moreover, flies falling into myrrh, and suffocated therein, make both the appearance of that pleasant ointment and the anointing therewith an unseemly thing; and to be mindful of wisdom and of folly together is in no way proper. The wise man, indeed, is his own leader to right...”

— Gregory of Neocaesarea (3rd century) on Ecclesiastes 10:1
What the Early Church wrote about Ecclesiastes 10 (1)

  • “Flies falling into perfume, and drowning, make the appearance and use of that pleasant oil unseemly; so, too, it is improper to have both wisdom and foolishness together in one’s mind.”

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