Ecclesiastes 10
1 Dead flies cause the precious oil of the apothecary to become stinking and foaming; so doth a little folly him that is valued for wisdom and honor.
死苍蝇使做香的膏油发出臭气； 这样，一点愚昧也能败坏智慧和尊荣。
2 The heart of a wise man is at his right hand; but the heart of a fool is at his left.
智慧人的心居右； 愚昧人的心居左。
3 Yea also, on whatever way the fool walketh, doth he lack proper sense, and he saith to all that he is a fool.
并且愚昧人行路显出无知， 对众人说，他是愚昧人。
4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for submissiveness causeth great offences to be avoided.
掌权者的心若向你发怒， 不要离开你的本位， 因为柔和能免大过。
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
我见日光之下有一件祸患， 似乎出于掌权的错误，
6 Folly is set in great high places, and the rich sit in lowness.
就是愚昧人立在高位； 富足人坐在低位。
7 I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants upon the ground.—
我见过仆人骑马， 王子像仆人在地上步行。
8 He that diggeth a pit will fall into it; and him who breaketh down a fence—a serpent will bite him.
挖陷坑的，自己必掉在其中； 拆墙垣的，必为蛇所咬。
9 Whoso removeth stones will be hurt through them; and he that cleaveth wood will be endangered thereby.
凿开石头的，必受损伤； 劈开木头的，必遭危险。
10 If the iron be blunt, and man do not whet the edge, then must he exert more strength; but the advantage of making it properly sharp is wisdom.
铁器钝了，若不将刃磨快，就必多费气力； 但得智慧指教，便有益处。
11 If the serpent do bite because no one uttered a charm, then hath the man that can use his tongue [in charming] no preference.—
未行法术以先，蛇若咬人， 后行法术也是无益。
12 The words of a wise man's mouth [bring] grace; but the lips of a fool will destroy himself.
智慧人的口说出恩言； 愚昧人的嘴吞灭自己。
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the last that cometh out of his mouth is evil-bringing madness.
他口中的言语起头是愚昧； 他话的末尾是奸恶的狂妄。
14 The fool also multiplieth words; [but] a man cannot know what is to be; and what is to be after him, who can tell him?
愚昧人多有言语， 人却不知将来有什么事； 他身后的事谁能告诉他呢？
15 The toil of the foolish will weary every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.—
凡愚昧人，他的劳碌使自己困乏， 因为连进城的路，他也不知道。
16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is lowminded, and when thy princes eat in the morning!
邦国啊，你的王若是孩童， 你的群臣早晨宴乐， 你就有祸了！
17 Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is noble-spirited, and thy princes eat in proper time, for strengthening, and not for gluttony!—
邦国啊，你的王若是贵胄之子， 你的群臣按时吃喝， 为要补力，不为酒醉， 你就有福了！
18 Through slothful hands the rafters will sink; and through idleness of the hands the house will become leaky.
因人懒惰，房顶塌下； 因人手懒，房屋滴漏。
19 For gay pleasure they prepare a feast, and wine is to make the living joyful; but money procureth all things.
设摆筵席是为喜笑。 酒能使人快活； 钱能叫万事应心。
20 Even in thy thought thou must not curse a king; and in thy bed-chambers do not curse the rich; for a bird of the air can carry the sound, and that which hath wings can tell the word.
你不可咒诅君王， 也不可心怀此念； 在你卧房也不可咒诅富户。 因为空中的鸟必传扬这声音， 有翅膀的也必述说这事。
