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Ecclesiastes 10

1 The difference of foolishness and wisdom. 11 A slanderer is like a serpent that can not be charmed. 16 Of foolish Kings, and drunken princes, 17 And of good Kings and princes.
1.Dead flies cause to stink, and putrefy the ointment of the apothecary: so doeth a little folly him that is in estimation for wisdom, and for glory.
2.The heart of a awise man is at his right hand: but the heart of a fool is at his left hand.
3.And also when the fool goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he btelleth unto all that he is a fool.
4.If the cspirit of him that ruleth, rise up against thee, leave not thy place: for gentleness pacifieth great sins.
5.There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an derror that procedeth from the face of him that ruleth.
6.Folly is set in great excellency, & the erich set in the low place.
7.I have seen servants on horses & princes walking as servants on the ground.
8.*He that diggeth a pit, shal fall into it, and he that breaketh the hedge, a serpent shal bite him.
9.He that removeth stones, shal hurt him self thereby, and he that cutteth wood, shalbe in danger thereby.
10.If the iron be blunt, and one hath not whet the edge, he must then put to more fstrength: but the excellency to direct a thing is wisdom.
11.If the serpent bite, when he is not charmed: no better is a babbler.
12.The words of the mouth of a wise man have grace: but the lips of a fool devour him self.
13.The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the latter end of his mouth is wicked madness.
14.For the fool multiplieth words, saying, Man knoweth not what shalbe: and who can tel him what shalbe after him?
15.The labour of the foolish doeth weary him: for he knoweth not to go into the gcity.
16.Wo to thee, ô land, when thy King is a hchild, and thy princes ieat in the morning.
17.Blessed art thou, ô land, when thy King is the son of knobles, & thy princes eat in time, for strength and not for dronkennes.
18.By slothfulness the roof of the house goeth to decay, and by the idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
19.They prepare bread for laughter, and wine comforteth the living, but silver answereth to all.
20.Curse not the King, no not in thy thought, neither curse the rich in thy bed chamber: for the lfowl of the heaven shal carry the voice, and that which hath wings, shal declare the matter.

Notes

2-a.
So that he does all things well, and justly, where as the fool does the contrary.
3-b.
By his doings he bewrays himself.
4-c.
If your superior be angry with you, be you discreet, and not moved.
5-d.
Meaning, that it is an evil thing when they that are in authority, fail, and do not their duty.
6-e.
They that are rich in wisdom and virtue.
8-*.
Ps. 7.16, Prov. 26.27, Eccles. 27.30.
10-f.
Without wisdom whatsoever a man takes in hand, turns to his own hurt.
15-g.
The ignorance and beastliness of the wicked is such, that they know not common things, and yet will they discuss high matters.
16-h.
That is, without wisdom and counsel.
16-i.
Are given to their lusts and pleasures.
17-k.
Meaning, when he is noble for virtue and wisdom and with the gifts of God.
20-l.
You can not work evil so secretly, but it shall be known.