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Ecclesiastes (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 21:03, January 20, 2010
, 21:03, January 20, 2010→Chapter 10: little shakey towards the end of verse 20
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|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 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.
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|Dead flies make the apothecaries ointment send forth a foul aroma, so does a little folly in a man who has a reputation for wisdom and honor.
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|A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
|A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
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|A wise man's heart is at his right hand, a fool's at his left.
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|serve from the right clear from the left?
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|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.
|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.
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|When a fool comes by, and says something foolish, he tells everyone that he is a fool.
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|If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
|If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
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|If a someone tries to force you out, stand your ground. Giving in pacifies great offenses.
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|There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
|There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
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|There is an evil on earth, an error that comes from a ruler.
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|Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
|Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
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|Folly is sat at the head of the table while the rich sit at the foot.
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|I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
|I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
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|I have seen servants on horses, and princess walking like servants.
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|He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
|He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
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|If you dig a pit you might fall into it, and if you break into a hedge a snake might bite you.
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|Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
|Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
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|Removing stones may get you caught in a rockfall, and chopping wood may result in a tree falling on your head.
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|If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
|If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
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|If your tools are blunt and you do not sharpen them then you will have to work harder; wisdom helps you profit from your work.
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|Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
|Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
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|If a serpent bites before it is enchanted then what good is it for the enchanter?
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|I think that is what this means
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|The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
|The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
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|The words of a wise man are worth much, but the fools will suffer at his own words.
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|The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
|The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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|From the start his words are foolish, and in the end they are mischievous madness.
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|A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
|A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
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|A fool always has plenty to say, but no man can tell what will be, and who can tell him what will come after him?
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|The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
|The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
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|The Labor of the foolish makes them all tired, they do not know how to seek help.
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|Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
|Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
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|It is a horrible thing for a land to have a King who is only a child and have princes who eat before the work has been done.
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|Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
|Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
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|It is a blessing for a land to have a King who is the son of noble men, and princes who wait for the right time to eat, and then eat for strength not for drunkenness.
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|By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
|By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
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|It is only with a lot of neglect that a building decays, with idle hands the house will collapse.
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|A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
|A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
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|A feast brings laughter, and wine brings merriment, but money brings all things.
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|Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
|Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
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|Do not curse the King, don't even think about it. When you go to bed do not curse the rich. Because a bird in the air will sing out, and the bird with out wings will not.
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==Chapter 11==
==Chapter 11==