The Tanakh
קהלת י׳Ecclesiastes 10
Chapter 10 of 12 in Ecclesiastes — 20 verses
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Verse 1א׳Standard2,722
זְבוּבֵי מָוֶת יַבְאִישׁ יַבִּיעַ שֶׁמֶן רוֹקֵחַ יָקָר מֵחָכְמָה מִכָּבוֹד סִכְלוּת מְעָֽט
Dead flies make the ointment of the perfumer fetid and putrid; So doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honour.
Verse 2ב׳Standard811
לֵב חָכָם לִֽימִינוֹ וְלֵב כְּסִיל לִשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ
A wise man’s understanding is at his right hand; but a fool’s understanding at his left.
Verse 3ג׳Standard1,520
וְגַם־בַּדֶּרֶךְ כשהסכל הֹלֵךְ לִבּוֹ חָסֵר וְאָמַר לַכֹּל סָכָל הֽוּא
Yea also, when a fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Verse 4ד׳Standard2,556
אִם־רוּחַ הַמּוֹשֵׁל תַּעֲלֶה עָלֶיךָ מְקוֹמְךָ אַל־תַּנַּח כִּי מַרְפֵּא יַנִּיחַ חֲטָאִים גְּדוֹלִֽים
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.
Verse 5ה׳Standard3,955
יֵשׁ רָעָה רָאִיתִי תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ כִּשְׁגָגָה שֶׁיֹּצָא מִלִּפְנֵי הַשַּׁלִּֽיט
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which proceedeth from a ruler:
Verse 6ו׳Standard2,571
נִתַּן הַסֶּכֶל בַּמְּרוֹמִים רַבִּים וַעֲשִׁירִים בַּשֵּׁפֶל יֵשֵֽׁבוּ
Folly is set on great heights, and the rich sit in low place.
Verse 7ז׳Standard2,226
רָאִיתִי עֲבָדִים עַל־סוּסִים וְשָׂרִים הֹלְכִים כַּעֲבָדִים עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
Verse 8ח׳Standard1,888
חֹפֵר גּוּמָּץ בּוֹ יִפּוֹל וּפֹרֵץ גָּדֵר יִשְּׁכֶנּוּ נָחָֽשׁ
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a fence, a serpent shall bite him.
Verse 9ט׳Standard1,072
מַסִּיעַ אֲבָנִים יֵעָצֵב בָּהֶם בּוֹקֵעַ עֵצִים יִסָּכֶן בָּֽם
Whoso quarrieth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
Verse 10י׳Standard2,483
אִם־קֵהָה הַבַּרְזֶל וְהוּא לֹא־פָנִים קִלְקַל וַחֲיָלִים יְגַבֵּר וְיִתְרוֹן הכשיר חָכְמָֽה
If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength; but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Verse 11י״אStandard2,367
אִם־יִשֹּׁךְ הַנָּחָשׁ בְּלוֹא־לָחַשׁ וְאֵין יִתְרוֹן לְבַעַל הַלָּשֽׁוֹן
If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then the charmer hath no advantage.
Verse 12י״בStandard2,302
דִּבְרֵי פִי־חָכָם חֵן וְשִׂפְתוֹת כְּסִיל תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Verse 13י״גStandard3,149
תְּחִלַּת דִּבְרֵי־פִיהוּ סִכְלוּת וְאַחֲרִית פִּיהוּ הוֹלֵלוּת רָעָֽה
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is grievous madness.
Verse 14י״דStandard2,049
וְהַסָּכָל יַרְבֶּה דְבָרִים לֹא־יֵדַע הָאָדָם מַה־שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶה וַאֲשֶׁר יִֽהְיֶה מֵֽאַחֲרָיו מִי יַגִּיד לֽוֹ
A fool also multiplieth words; yet man knoweth not what shall be; And that which shall be after him, Who can tell him?
Verse 15ט״וStandard2,261
עֲמַל הַכְּסִילִים תְּיַגְּעֶנּוּ אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־יָדַע לָלֶכֶת אֶל־עִֽיר
The labour of fools wearieth every one of them, for he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Verse 16ט״זStandard1,989
אִֽי־לָךְ אֶרֶץ שֶׁמַּלְכֵּךְ נָעַר וְשָׂרַיִךְ בַּבֹּקֶר יֹאכֵֽלוּ
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a boy, And thy princes feast in the morning! .
Verse 17י״זStandard3,590
אַשְׁרֵיךְ אֶרֶץ שֶׁמַּלְכֵּךְ בֶּן־חוֹרִים וְשָׂרַיִךְ בָּעֵת יֹאכֵלוּ בִּגְבוּרָה וְלֹא בַשְּׁתִֽי
Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is a free man, And thy princes eat in due season, In strength, and not in drunkenness!
Verse 18י״חStandard2,491
בַּעֲצַלְתַּיִם יִמַּךְ הַמְּקָרֶה וּבְשִׁפְלוּת יָדַיִם יִדְלֹף הַבָּֽיִת
By slothfulness the rafters sink in; And through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.
Verse 19י״טStandard2,206
לִשְׂחוֹק עֹשִׂים לֶחֶם וְיַיִן יְשַׂמַּח חַיִּים וְהַכֶּסֶף יַעֲנֶה אֶת־הַכֹּֽל
A feast is made for laughter, And wine maketh glad the life; And money answereth all things.
Verse 20כ׳Standard4,388
גַּם בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ מֶלֶךְ אַל־תְּקַלֵּל וּבְחַדְרֵי מִשְׁכָּבְךָ אַל־תְּקַלֵּל עָשִׁיר כִּי עוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם יוֹלִיךְ אֶת־הַקּוֹל וּבַעַל הכנפים יַגֵּיד דָּבָֽר
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.
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: The Holy Scriptures (JPS 1917), public domain.