7 I have seen servants riding on horses, while rulers were walking beside them like slaves.
8 If you dig a hole, you might fall into it. If you break down a wall, you might be bitten by a snake.
9 If you are moving large stones, you might be hurt by them. If you cut down a tree, you are in danger of it falling on you.
10 But wisdom will make any job easier. It is very hard to cut with a dull knife. But if you sharpen the knife, the job is easier.
11 Someone might know how to control snakes. But that skill is useless if a snake bites when that person is not around.
12 Words from the wise bring praise, but words from a fool bring destruction.
13 Fools begin by saying something foolish. But in the end, they speak nonsense.