5. Here is something else that I have seen in this life that isn’t fair. It is the kind of mistake that rulers make.
6. Fools are given important positions, while the rich get jobs that are not important.
7. I have seen servants riding on horses, while rulers were walking beside them like slaves.
8. If you dig a hole, you might fall into it. If you break down a wall, you might be bitten by a snake.
9. If you are moving large stones, you might be hurt by them. If you cut down a tree, you are in danger of it falling on you.
10. But wisdom will make any job easier. It is very hard to cut with a dull knife. But if you sharpen the knife, the job is easier.
11. Someone might know how to control snakes. But that skill is useless if a snake bites when that person is not around.