Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 10:2
A church father on this verse
“"A wise man's mind tends to his right; while a fool's mind tends to his left. Even on the road as the fool walks, he lacks sense, and proclaims to all that he is a fool. "And in the Gospel it is taught that a wise man's left does not know what his right is doing. And when we are hit on the right side of the face, we d…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; But a fool’s heart at his left.
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In context
1Pestilent flies will corrupt a preparation of sweet ointment: And a little wisdom is more precious than great glory of folly.
— Ecclesiastes 10:2 —
3Yea, and whenever a fool walks by the way, His heart will fail him, And all that he thinks of is folly.
4If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, Leave not thy place; For soothing will put an end to great offenses.