1 A few dead flies will make even the best perfume stink. In the same way, a little foolishness can ruin much wisdom and honor.
2 The thoughts of the wise lead them the right way, but the thoughts of the foolish lead them the wrong way.
3 Fools show how foolish they are, just walking down the road. Their minds are empty, and everyone knows it.
4 Don’t quit your job simply because the boss is angry with you. If you remain calm and helpful, you can correct even great mistakes.
5 Here is something else that I have seen in this life that isn’t fair. It is the kind of mistake that rulers make.
6 Fools are given important positions, while the rich get jobs that are not important.
7 I have seen servants riding on horses, while rulers were walking beside them like slaves.