Ecclesiastes 10:5-13

⁵There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, Wherein an error has proceeded from the ruler.

⁶The fool has been set in very high places, While rich men would sit in a low one.

⁷I have seen servants upon horses, And princes walking as servants on the earth.

⁸He that digs a pit shall fall into it; And him that breaks down a hedge a serpent shall bite.

⁹He that removes stones shall be troubled thereby; He that cleaves wood shall be endangered thereby.

¹⁰If the axe-head should fall off, Then the man troubles his countenance, And he must put forth more strength: And in that case skill is of no advantage to a man.

¹¹If a serpent bite when there is no charmer’s whisper, Then there is no advantage to the charmer.

¹²The words of a wise mouth are gracious: But the lips of a fool will swallow him up.

¹³The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly: And the end of his talk mischievous madness.