6Folly is set on great heights, and the rich sit in low place.
7I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
8He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a fence, a serpent shall bite him.
9Whoso quarrieth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
10If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength; but wisdom is profitable to direct.
11If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then the charmer hath no advantage.
12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is grievous madness.
14A fool also multiplieth words; yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?