2. The wise heart turns to the right;the foolish heart to the left.
3. Even when walking in the street the fool, lacking understanding, calls everyone a fool.
4. Should the anger of a ruler burst upon you, do not yield your place; for calmness abates great offenses.
5. I have seen under the sun another evil, like a mistake that proceeds from a tyrant:
6. a fool put in high position, while the great and the rich sit in lowly places.
7. I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes went on foot like slaves.
8. Whoever digs a pit may fall into it,and whoever breaks through a wall, a snake may bite.
9. Whoever quarries stones may be hurt by them,and whoever chops wood is in danger from it.