Ecclesiastes 10:3-13

³Yea, even when the fool walketh in the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

⁴If the anger of a ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place! for gentleness pacifieth great offences.

⁵There is an evil which I have seen under the sun; an error which proceedeth from a ruler.

⁶Folly is set in many high stations, and the noble sit in a low place.

⁷I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants on foot.

⁸He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh down a wall, a serpent shall bite him.

⁹Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith, and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.

¹⁰If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put forth more strength; but an advantage for giving success hath wisdom.

¹¹If a serpent bite before he is charmed, then there is no advantage to the charmer.

¹²The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool are his destruction.

¹³The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.