1. Dead flies will make a bottle of perfume stink, and then it is spoiled. A little foolishness outweighs wisdom ⌊and⌋ honor.
2. A wise person’s heart leads the right way. The heart of a fool leads the wrong way.
3. Even when a fool goes walking, he has no sense and shows everyone else that he’s a fool.
4. If a ruler becomes angry with you, don’t resign your position. If you remain calm, you can make up for serious offenses.
5. There is a tragedy that I’ve seen under the sun, an error often made by rulers.
6. Foolish people are often given high positions, and rich people are left to fill lower positions.
7. I have seen slaves sitting on horses and influential people going on foot like slaves.