传10:1 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。
传10:1 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.
传10:2 智慧人的心居右，愚昧人的心居左。
传10:2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
传10:3 并且愚昧人行路显出无知，对众人说，他是愚昧人。
传10:3 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.
传10:4 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。
传10:4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
传10:5 我见日光之下有一件祸患，似乎出于掌权的错误，
传10:5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
传10:6 就是愚昧人立在高位，富足人坐在低位。
传10:6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
传10:7 我见过仆人骑马，王子像仆人在地上步行。
传10:7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
传10:8 挖陷坑的，自己必掉在其中；拆墙垣的，必为蛇所咬。
传10:8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
传10:9 凿开（或作“挪移”）石头的，必受损伤；劈开木头的，必遭危险。
传10:9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
传10:10 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。
传10:10 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.
传10:11 未行法术以先，蛇若咬人，后行法术也是无益。
传10:11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
传10:12 智慧人的口说出恩言；愚昧人的嘴吞灭自己。
传10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
传10:13 他口中的言语起头是愚昧；他话的末尾是奸恶的狂妄。
传10:13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
传10:14 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？
传10:14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
传10:15 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。
传10:15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
传10:16 邦国啊，你的王若是孩童，你的群臣早晨宴乐，你就有祸了！
传10:16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
传10:17 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！
传10:17 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!
传10:18 因人懒惰，房顶塌下；因人手懒，房屋滴漏。
传10:18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
传10:19 设摆筵席，是为喜笑。酒能使人快活，钱能叫万事应心。
传10:19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
传10:20 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。
传10:20 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.