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Scriptural Text [& Editorial]
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Commentary & Explanation
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Footnotes ~ References ~ JST
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CHAPTER 10
A little folly destroys the reputation of the wise and honorable—The
words of a wise man's mouth are gracious—A fool is full of words.
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1 DEAD flies cause the ointment of the aapothecary to send
forth a stinking savour: so doth a little bfolly him that is in
reputation for wisdom and honour.
2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
3 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.
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1a
OR perfumer (ointment maker)
b
Josh. 7:11 (1, 11-12);
Eccl. 9:18
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4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
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7 I have seen aservants upon horses, and princes walking as
servants upon the earth.
8 He that diggeth a pit shall afall into it; and whoso
breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
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7a
Prov. 19:10
8a
Alma 30:60
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10 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.
11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
12 The awords of a wise man's mouth are
gracious; but the lips of a bfool will swallow up himself.
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12a
Prov. 10:32
b
2 Ne. 9:28-29;
2 Ne. 19:17
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13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the
end of his talk is mischievous amadness.
14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
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13a
IE extreme folly
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16 ¶ Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a
achild, and thy princes eat in the morning!
17 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
adrunkenness!
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16a
Isa. 3:4 (4-5, 12)
17a
TG
Word of Wisdom
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18 ¶ By much aslothfulness the building decayeth; and
through bidleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
19 ¶ A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
20 ¶ Curse not the aking, no not in thy thought;
and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall
carry the voicea, and that which
hath wings shall tell the matter.
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21a a bird of the air shall carry the
voice We have all heard the expression, 'A little bird told me.'
What is being said is to not speak or think expressively evil of anyone,
for the matter once spoken or expressed will be surely become to be known
to your disadvantage for so holding such against another person. The only
secret ever kept is that which is never spoken or revealed in any manner. In
another respect nothing is hid from God as all is revealed by the spirit of
God unto him. The best course is to not persue that mental or verbal course
which leads and builds any such expression of evil concerning another
person. In this latter matter is also held the concept and need to forgive
every person his trangressions against you, and thus once forgive you do not
hold out malice or evil against them but you do good unto those who
despitefully use you and return good for evil.
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18a
TG
Laziness
b
TG
Idleness
20a
TG
Citizenship;
TG
Kings, Earthly
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