4. If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.
5. There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
6. folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
7. I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking like servants upon the earth.
8. He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
9. Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
10. If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
11. If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.
12. The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14. A fool also multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?