Viewing verse 16 of Ecclesiastes 10 (with context)
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The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.*
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?*
The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
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!
¶ By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
¶ A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.*