1	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]
			2	A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
			3	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]
			4	If the spirit of the ruler# rise up# against thee, leave# not thy place; for yielding pacifieth# great offences.
			5	There is an evil which I have seen# under the sun, as an error which proceedeth# from the ruler: [from: Heb. from before]
			6	Folly is set# in great dignity, and the rich sit# in low place. [in great...: Heb. in great heights]
			7	I have seen# servants upon horses, and princes walking# as servants upon the earth.
			8	He that diggeth# a pit shall fall# into it; and whoso breaketh# an hedge, a serpent shall bite# him.
			9	Whoso removeth# stones shall be hurt# therewith; and he that cleaveth# wood shall be endangered# thereby.
			10	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# .
			11	Surely the serpent will bite# without enchantment; and a babbler# is no better. [a babbler: Heb. the master of the tongue]
			12	The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up# himself. [gracious: Heb. grace]
			13	The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. [his talk: Heb. his mouth]
			14	A fool also is full# of words: a man cannot tell# what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell# him? [is full...: Heb. multiplieth words]
			15	The labour of the foolish wearieth# every one of them, because he knoweth# not how to go# to the city.
			16	Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat# in the morning!
			17	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!
			18	By much slothfulness the building decayeth# ; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through# .
			19	A feast is made# for laughter, and wine maketh merry# # : but money answereth# all things . [maketh...: Heb. maketh glad the life]
			20	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. [thought: or, conscience]