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Dead flies, cause to stink and ferment, the oil of the perfumer,—More costly than wisdom or honour, is a little folly.
LAS moscas muertas hacen heder y dar mal olor el perfume del perfumista: así una pequeña locura, al estimado por sabiduría y honra.
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to produce an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
The sense of the wise, is on his right hand,—But, the sense of the dullard, on his left:
El corazón del sabio está á su mano derecha; mas el corazón del necio á su mano izquierda.
A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.
Yea, even by the way, as the foolish man walketh along, his sense faileth him—and he telleth everyone that, foolish, is he!
Y aun mientras va el necio por el camino, fáltale su cordura, y dice á todos, que es necio.
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.
Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
If, the spirit of a ruler, riseth up against thee, thy place, do not leave, for gentleness, pacifieth such as have greatly erred.
Si el espíritu del príncipe se exaltare contra ti, no dejes tu lugar; porque la lenidad hará cesar grandes ofensas.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.
Here was a misfortune I had seen under the sun,—a veritable mistake that was going forth from the presence of one who had power:
Hay un mal que debajo del sol he visto, á manera de error emanado del príncipe:
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.
Folly placed in great dignity,—while, the rich, in a low place, took their seat:
La necedad está colocada en grandes alturas, y los ricos están sentados en lugar bajo.
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
I had seen, servants, upon horses,—and, rulers, walking like servants, on the ground.
Vi siervos en caballos, y príncipes que andaban como siervos sobre la tierra.
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.
He that diggeth a pit, thereinto, may fall,—and, he that breaketh through a hedge, there may bite him a serpent.
El que hiciere el hoyo caerá en él; y el que aportillare el vallado, morderále la serpiente.
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
He that removeth stones, may be hurt therewith,—and he that cleaveth wood, may be endangered thereby.
El que mudare las piedras, trabajo tendrá en ellas: el que cortare la leña, en ella peligrará.
Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered by it.
If, blunt, be the iron, and, himself, hath not sharpened, the edge, then, much force, must he apply,—but, an advantage for giving success, is wisdom.
Si se embotare el hierro, y su filo no fuere amolado, hay que añadir entonces más fuerza: empero excede la bondad de la sabiduría.
If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
If the ax is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
If a serpent will bite, unless he is charmed, then there is nothing better for him that owneth a tongue.
Muerde la serpiente cuando no está encantada, y el lenguaraz no es mejor.
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer’s tongue.
The words of a wise man’s mouth, are pleasant,—but, the lips of a dullard, will swallow him up:
Las palabras de la boca del sabio son gracia; mas los labios del necio causan su propia ruina.
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
The beginning of the words of his mouth, is folly,—but, the latter end of his speech, is mischievous madness.
El principio de las palabras de su boca es necedad; y el fin de su charla nocivo desvarío.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Yet, a foolish man, multiplieth words,—though no man knoweth that which hath been, and, that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
El necio multiplica palabras: no sabe hombre lo que ha de ser; ¿y quién le hará saber lo que después de él será?
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?
The toil of dullards, shall weary a man, that he knoweth not how to go into the city.
El trabajo de los necios los fatiga; porque no saben por dónde ir á la ciudad.
The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn’t know how to go to the city.
Alas! for thee, O land, when thy king is a boy,—and, thy rulers, in the morning, do eat:
¡Ay de ti, tierra, cuando tu rey es muchacho, y tus príncipes comen de mañana!
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
Woe to you, land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning!
How happy art thou, O land, when thy king is a son of nobles,—and, thy rulers, in season, do eat, for strength, and not for debauchery.
¡Bienaventurada, tú, tierra, cuando tu rey es hijo de nobles, y tus príncipes comen á su hora, por refección, y no por el beber!
Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
Happy are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
By two lazy arms, the framework sinketh in,—and, by the hanging down of the hands, the house may leak.
Por la pereza se cae la techumbre, y por flojedad de manos se llueve la casa.
By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.
Merrily people make bread, and, wine, gladdeneth life,—but, money, answereth all things.
Por el placer se hace el convite, y el vino alegra los vivos: y el dinero responde á todo.
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.
Even in thy thought, do not revile, the king, nor, within thy bed-chambers, revile thou the rich,—for, a bird of the heavens, might carry the voice, yea, an owner of wings, might tell the matter.
Ni aun en tu pensamiento digas mal del rey, ni en los secretos de tu cámara digas mal del rico; porque las aves del cielo llevarán la voz, y las que tienen alas harán saber la palabra.
Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Don’t curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and don’t curse the rich in your bedroom, for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.