3. Fools show their stupidityby the way they live;it's easy to seethey have no sense.
4. Don't give up your jobwhen your boss gets angry.If you stay calm,you'll be forgiven.
5. Some things rulers do are terribly unfair:
6. they honour fools, but dishonour the rich;
7. they let slaves ride on horses, but force slave owners to walk.
8. If you dig a pit,you might fall in;if you break down a wall,a snake might bite you.
9. You could even get hurtby chiselling a stoneor chopping a log.
10. If you don't sharpen your axe,it will be harder to use;if you are clever,you'll know what to do.
11. The power to charm a snakedoes you no goodif it bites you anyway.
12. If you talk sensibly,you will have friends;if you talk foolishly,you will destroy yourself.
13. Fools begin with nonsense,and their stupid chatterends with disaster.