As dead
flies give perfume a bad smell,so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
The heart
of the wise inclines to the right,but the heart of the fool to the left.
Even as fools walk along the road,they lack
sense and show everyone how stupid they are.
If a ruler’s anger rises against you,do not
leave your post;calmness can lay great offenses to rest.
There is an evil I have seen under the sun,the
sort of error that arises from a ruler:
Fools are put in many high positions,while the
rich occupy the low ones. I have seen slaves on horseback,while princes go on
foot like slaves.
Whoever digs a pit may fall into it;whoever
breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them;whoever
splits logs may be endangered by them.
If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more
strength is needed, but skill will bring success.
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