Ecclesiastes 10
1 fly death to stink to bubble oil to mix precious from wisdom from glory folly little
Dead flies can make perfumed oil smell bad. Likewise a little foolishness outweighs great wisdom and honor.
2 heart wise to/for right his and heart fool to/for left his
The mind of the wise person chooses the right side, but the mind of the fool goes left!
3 and also in/on/with way: road (like/as which/that fool *QK) to go: walk heart his lacking and to say to/for all fool he/she/it
Just the way that fools walk down the road shows they have no sense, making clear to everyone their stupidity.
4 if spirit: temper [the] to rule to ascend: rise upon you place your not to rest for healing to rest sin great: large
If your superior gets angry with you, don't give up and leave. If you stay calm even bad mistakes can be resolved.
5 there distress: evil to see: see underneath: under [the] sun like/as unintentionally which/that to come out: come from to/for face: before [the] domineering
I also realized there's another evil here on earth: rulers make a big mistake
6 to give: put [the] folly in/on/with height many and rich in/on/with poverty to dwell
when they put fools in high positions, while those who are richly qualified are put in low positions.
7 to see: see servant/slave upon horse and ruler to go: walk like/as servant/slave upon [the] land: soil
I've seen slaves riding on horseback, while princes walk on the ground like slaves.
8 to search pit in/on/with him to fall: fall and to break through wall to bite him serpent
If you dig a pit, you could fall in. If you knock down a wall, you could be bitten by a snake.
9 to set out stone to hurt in/on/with them to break up/open tree: stick to endanger in/on/with them
If you quarry stone, you could be injured. If you split logs, you could be hurt.
10 if be blunt [the] iron and he/she/it not face to lighten and strength to prevail and advantage (to succeed *Qk) wisdom
If your ax is blunt and you don't sharpen it, you have to use a lot more force. Conclusion: being wise brings good results.
11 if to bite [the] serpent in/on/with not charm and nothing advantage to/for master: [master of] [the] tongue
If the snake bites the snake charmer before it's charmed, there's no benefit to the snake charmer!
12 word lip wise favor and lips fool to swallow up him
Wise words are beneficial, but fools destroy themselves by what they say.
13 beginning word lip his folly and end lip: word his madness bad: evil
Fools begin by saying foolish things, and end up talking evil nonsense.
14 and [the] fool to multiply word not to know [the] man what? which/that to be and which to be from after him who? to tell to/for him
Fools talk on and on, however no one knows what's going to happen, so who can say what the future holds?
15 trouble [the] fool be weary/toil him which not to know to/for to go: journey to(wards) city
Work makes fools so worn out they can't achieve anything.
16 woe! to/for you land: country/planet which/that king your youth and ruler your in/on/with morning to eat
You're in trouble if the king of your country is young, and if your leaders are busy feasting from early morning.
17 blessed you land: country/planet which/that king your son: child noble and ruler your in/on/with time to eat in/on/with might and not in/on/with drunkenness
You're fortunate if your king comes from a noble family, and your leaders feast at the proper time to give themselves energy, and not to get drunk.
18 in/on/with sluggishness to sink [the] rafter and in/on/with idleness hand to drip [the] house: home
Lazy people let their roofs collapse; idle people don't repair their leaky houses.
19 to/for laughter to make food: bread and wine to rejoice life and [the] silver: money to answer [obj] [the] all
A good meal brings pleasure; wine makes life pleasant; money provides for all needs.
20 also in/on/with knowledge your king not to lighten and in/on/with chamber bed your not to lighten rich for bird [the] heaven to go: take [obj] [the] voice and master: men (wing *QK) to tell word: thing
Don't talk badly about the king, not even in your thoughts. Don't talk badly about leaders, even in the privacy of your bedroom. A bird may hear what you say and fly away to tell them.
