Pre Game Proverb

Ecc 10:16  What sorrow for the land ruled by a servant, the land whose leaders feast in the morning.

Ecc 10:17  Happy is the land whose king is a noble leader and whose leaders feast at the proper time to gain strength for their work, not to get drunk.

Ecc 10:15  The toil of a fool so wearies him that he does not even know how to go to a city.

Ecc 10:13  Fools base their thoughts on foolish assumptions, so their conclusions will be wicked madness;

Ecc 10:14  they chatter on and on. No one really knows what is going to happen; no one can predict the future.

Ecc 10:12  Wise words bring approval, but fools are destroyed by their own words.

Ecc 10:11  If the serpent bites before being charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.

Ecc 10:9  When you work in a quarry, stones might fall and crush you. When you chop wood, there is danger with each stroke of your ax.

Ecc 10:10  Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That’s the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed.

Ecc 10:8  When you dig a well, you might fall in. When you demolish an old wall, you could be bitten by a snake. 

Ecc 10:5  There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which goes forth from the ruler—

Ecc 10:6  folly is set in many exalted places while rich men sit in humble places.

Ecc 10:7  I have seen slaves riding on horses and princes walking like slaves on the land.

Ecc 10:4  If the ruler's temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, because composure allays great offenses.

Ecc 10:3  Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.