Ecclesiastes 10:12-20 - The Consequences Of Foolishness

¹² The words out of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool will destroy himself. ¹³ The beginning of his talking is foolishness, and the last word of his mouth is great madness. ¹⁴ A fool is so full of words, that a man cannot tell what end he shall make. Who will then warn him of it that shall follow after him? ¹⁵ The labour of the foolish is grievous unto them, while they know not how to go in to the city. ¹⁶ Woe be unto thee, O thou realm and land, whose king is but a child, and whose princes are early at their banquets. ¹⁷ But well is thee, O thou realm and land, whose king is come of nobles, and whose princes eat in due season, for strength and not for lust. ¹⁸ Through slothfulness the balks fall down, and through idle hands it raineth in at the house. ¹⁹ Meat maketh men to laugh, and wine maketh them merry; but unto money are all things obedient. ²⁰ Wish the king no evil in thy thought, and speak no hurt of the rich in thy privy chamber; for a bird of the air shall betray thy voice, and with her feathers shall she betray thy words.