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Ecclesiastes 10:11-19
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 10
11
If the serpent bites before being charmed, there is no benefit for the charmer.
12
Words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him;
13
the beginning of his talking is foolishness, and the end of it is evil insanity.
14
Yet the fool multiplies words. No person knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after him?
15
The labor of a fool makes him
so
weary that he does not
even
know how to go to a city.
16
Woe to you, land whose king is a boy, and whose princes feast in the morning.
17
Blessed are you, land whose king is of nobility, and whose princes eat at the appropriate time—for strength and not for drunkenness.
18
Through extreme laziness the rafters sag, and through idleness the house leaks.
19
People
prepare a meal for enjoyment, wine makes life joyful, and money is the answer to everything.
King James Version
Chapter 10
11
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
12
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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?
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.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 10
11
If the snake bites before it is charmed,
then there is no advantage for the charmer.
12
The words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious,
but the lips of a fool consume him.
13
The beginning of the words from his mouth is folly,
but the end of his speaking is evil madness;
14
yet the fool multiplies words.
No one knows what will happen,
and who can tell anyone what will happen after him?
15
The struggles of fools weary them,
for they don’t know how to go to the city.
16
Woe to you, land, when your king is a youth
and your princes feast in the morning.
17
Blessed are you, land, when your king is a son of nobles
and your princes feast at the proper time—
for strength and not for drunkenness.
18
Because of laziness the roof caves in,
and because of negligent hands the house leaks.
19
A feast is prepared for laughter,
and wine makes life happy,
and money is the answer for everything.
New Living Translation
Chapter 10
11
If a snake bites before you charm it,
what’s the use of being a snake charmer?
12
Wise words bring approval,
but fools are destroyed by their own words.
13
Fools base their thoughts on foolish assumptions,
so their conclusions will be wicked madness;
14
they chatter on and on.
No one really knows what is going to happen;
no one can predict the future.
15
Fools are so exhausted by a little work
that they can’t even find their way home.
16
What sorrow for the land ruled by a servant,
the land whose leaders feast in the morning.
17
Happy is the land whose king is a noble leader
and whose leaders feast at the proper time
to gain strength for their work, not to get drunk.
18
Laziness leads to a sagging roof;
idleness leads to a leaky house.
19
A party gives laughter,
wine gives happiness,
and money gives everything!
English Standard Version
Chapter 10
11
If the serpent bites before it is charmed,
there is no advantage to the charmer.
12
The words of a wise man 's mouth win him favor,
but the lips of a fool consume him.
13
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness,
and the end of his talk is evil madness.
14
A fool multiplies words,
though no man knows what is to be,
and who can tell him what will be after him?
15
The toil of a fool wearies him,
for he does not know the way to the city.
16
Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child,
and your princes feast in the morning!
17
Happy are you, O land, when your king is the son of the nobility,
and your princes feast at the proper time,
for strength, and not for drunkenness!
18
Through sloth the roof sinks in,
and through indolence the house leaks.
19
Bread is made for laughter,
and wine gladdens life,
and money answers everything.
New International Version
Chapter 10
11
If a snake bites before it is charmed,
the charmer receives no fee.
12
Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,
but fools are consumed by their own lips.
13
At the beginning their words are folly;
at the end they are wicked madness—
14
and fools multiply words. No one knows what is coming—
who can tell someone else what will happen after them?
15
The toil of fools wearies them;
they do not know the way to town.
16
Woe to the land whose king was a servant
and whose princes feast in the morning.
17
Blessed is the land whose king is of noble birth
and whose princes eat at a proper time—
for strength and not for drunkenness.
18
Through laziness, the rafters sag;
because of idle hands, the house leaks.
19
A feast is made for laughter,
wine makes life merry,
and money is the answer for everything.
New King James Version
Chapter 10
11
A serpent may bite when
it is
not charmed;
The babbler is no different.
12
The words of a wise man’s mouth
are
gracious,
But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;
13
The words of his mouth begin with foolishness,
And the end of his talk
is
raving madness.
14
A fool also multiplies words.
No man knows what is to be;
Who can tell him what will be after him?
15
The labor of fools wearies them,
For they do not even know how to go to the city!
16
Woe to you, O land, when your king
is
a child,
And your princes feast in the morning!
17
Blessed
are
you, O land, when your king
is
the son of nobles,
And your princes feast at the proper time—
For strength and not for drunkenness!
18
Because of laziness the building decays,
And through idleness of hands the house leaks.
19
A feast is made for laughter,
And wine makes merry;
But money answers everything.
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