Ecclesiastes 10:3 · KJV
“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. {his...: Heb. his heart}”
— Ecclesiastes 10:3
A wise man's heart {is} at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
Ecclesiastes 10 — Context
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. {Dead...: Heb. Flies of death}
2A wise man's heart {is} at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
3Yea 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. {his...: Heb. his heart}
4If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
5There is an evil {which} I have seen under the sun, as an error {which} proceedeth from the ruler: {from: Heb. from before}
Cross References
Proverbs 18:2
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Proverbs 13:16
Every prudent {man} dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open {his} folly. {layeth...: Heb. spreadeth}
Ecclesiastes 5:3
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice {is known} by multitude of words.
Proverbs 18:6
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
1 Peter 4:4
Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with {them} to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of {you}:
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