Popular Bible Verses from Ecclesiastes 10

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If an iron axhead is blunt and a workman does not sharpen its edge, he must exert a great deal of effort; so wisdom has the advantage of giving success.

If the anger of the ruler flares up against you, do not resign from your position, for a calm response can undo great offenses.

One dead fly makes the perfumer’s ointment give off a rancid stench, so a little folly can outweigh much wisdom.

The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive.

One who digs a pit may fall into it, and one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.