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Ecclesiastes 10:2

American Standard Version

A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.

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Ecclesiastes 10:2 in other translations

A wise man’s heart is at his right hand,
but a fool’s heart at his left.

Ecclesiastes 10:2 · World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:2 in context

  1. 1Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
  2. 2A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
  3. 3Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
  4. 4If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.