Orthodox Jewish Bible

Kohelet 10:3-8 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

3. Yea also, when he that is a kesil even walketh along the derech, his sense faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a kesil.

4. If the ruach of the moshel rise up against thee, leave not thy mekom; for calmness pacifieth chata'im gedolim.

5. There is a ra'ah which I have seen under the shemesh, the sort of error which proceedeth from a shalit (ruler);

6. Sekhel (folly) is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

7. I have seen avadim (servants) upon susim, and sarim (princes) walking as avadim upon ha'aretz.

8. He that diggeth a gumatz (pit) shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a nachash shall bite him.