Deadfliescause the ointmentof the apothecaryto send fortha stinking savor: so doth a littlefollyhim that is in reputationfor wisdom and honor. A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heartat his left. Yea also, when he that is a foolwalkethby the way, his wisdomfaileth him , and he saithto every one that he is a fool. Ifthe spiritof the rulerrise upagainstthee, leavenotthy place; foryieldingpacifiethgreatoffenses. There isan evil which I have seenunderthe sun, as an errorwhich proceedethfromthe ruler: Follyis setin greatdignity, and the richsitin low place. I have seenservantsuponhorses, and princeswalkingas servantsuponthe earth. He that diggetha pitshall fallinto it; and whoso breaketha hedge, a serpentshall bitehim. Whoso removethstonesshall be hurttherewith; and he that cleavethwoodshall be endangeredthereby. Ifthe ironbe blunt, and hedo notwhetthe edge, then must he put tomore strength: but wisdom is profitableto direct. Surelythe serpentwill bitewithoutenchantment; and a babbleris nobetter. The wordsof a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lipsof a foolwill swallow uphimself. The beginningof the wordsof his mouth is foolishness: and the endof his talk is mischievousmadness. A foolalso is fullof words: a mancannottellwhat shall be; and whatshall beafterhim, whocan tellhim? The laborof the foolishweariethevery one of them, becausehe knowethnothow to gotothe city. Woeto thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princeseatin the morning! Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the sonof nobles, and thy princeseatin due season, for strength, and notfor drunkenness! By much slothfulnessthe buildingdecayeth; and through idlenessof the handsthe housedroppeth through. A feastis madefor laughter, and winemaketh merry: but moneyanswerethall things . Cursenotthe king, nonot in thy thought; and cursenotthe richin thy bedchamber: fora birdof the airshall carrythe voice, and that which hathwingsshall tellthe matter.