“Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.”
Ecclesiastes 10:3 (WEB)
Context Reading
1Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to produce an evil odor;so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor. 2A wise man’s heart is at his right hand,but a fool’s heart at his left. 3Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool. 4If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest. 5There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.