2The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.


In Context

1 As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.

3 Even as he walks along the road, the fool lacks sense and shows everyone how stupid he is.

4 If a ruler's anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great errors to rest.

Ecclesiastes 10:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:2A wise man’s heart [is] at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:2The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a fool is in his left hand.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:2A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:2The heart of a wise man is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:2A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:2A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart is at his left.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:2A wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:2The heart of the wise is at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:2A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.