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		Eccl 10:1 Dead flies make the oil of the perfumer give off a foul odor; so a little foolishness [in one who is esteemed] outweighs wisdom and honor.
		Eccl 10:2 A wise man's heart turns him toward the right [which is the way of blessing], but a fool's heart turns him toward the left [which is the way of condemnation]. [Matt 25:31-41]
		Eccl 10:3 Even when a fool walks along the road, his [common] sense and good judgment fail him and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.
		Eccl 10:4 *If the temper of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your post [showing resistance], because composure and* calmness prevent great offenses.**
		Eccl 10:5 ¶ There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which proceeds from the ruler--
		Eccl 10:6 folly is set in many exalted places and in great dignity while the rich sit in humble places.
		Eccl 10:7 I have seen slaves riding on horses and princes walking like slaves on the ground.
		Eccl 10:8 ¶ He who digs a pit [for others] may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a [stone] wall. [Ps 57:6]
		Eccl 10:9 He who quarries stones may be hurt with them, and he who splits logs may be endangered by them. [Prov 26:27]
		Eccl 10:10 If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength; but wisdom [to sharpen the axe] helps him succeed [with less effort].
		Eccl 10:11 If the serpent bites before being charmed, then there is no profit for the charmer.
		Eccl 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious and win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him;
		Eccl 10:13 the beginning of his talking is foolishness and the end of his talk is wicked madness.
		Eccl 10:14 Yet the fool multiplies words, though no man knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after he is gone?
		Eccl 10:15 The labor of a fool so wearies him [because he is ignorant] that he does not even know how to go to a city.
		Eccl 10:16 Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child and when your [incompetent] officials and princes feast in the morning.
		Eccl 10:17 Blessed [prosperous and admired] are you, O land, when your king is a man of noble birth, and your princes and officials feast at the proper time--for strength and not for drunkenness. [Is 32:8]
		Eccl 10:18 Through laziness the rafters [of state affairs] decay and the roof sags, and through idleness [the roof of] the house leaks.
		Eccl 10:19 The officials make a feast for enjoyment [instead of repairing what is broken], and serve wine to make life merry, and money is the answer to everything.
		Eccl 10:20 Moreover, do not curse the king, even in your bedroom, and in your sleeping rooms do not curse the rich, for a bird of the air will carry the sound and a winged creature will make the matter known. [Ex 22:28]

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