Catholic Public Domain Version
"Moreover, as a foolish man is walking along the way, even though he himself is unwise, he considers everyone to be foolish. "
— Ecclesiastes 10:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool. ”
“Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.”
“Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, and shows everyone what a fool he is.”
“Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas he himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools.”
“And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.”
“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.”
Dying flies ruin the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a brief and limited foolishness.
The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a foolish man is in his left hand.
Moreover, as a foolish man is walking along the way, even though he himself is unwise, he considers everyone to be foolish.
If the spirit of one who holds authority rises over you, do not leave your place, because attentiveness will cause the greatest sins to cease.
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, proceeding from the presence of a prince, as if by mistake:
a foolish man appointed to a high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath him.