5 There is something else wrong that happens here on earth.It is the kind of mistake rulers make:
6 Fools are given important positionswhile gifted people are given lower ones;
7 I have seen servants ride horseswhile princes walk like servants on foot.
8 Anyone who digs a pit might fall into it;anyone who knocks down a wall might be bitten by a snake;
9 anyone who moves boulders might be hurt by them;and anyone who cuts logs might be harmed by them.
10 A dull ax meansharder work.Being wise will make it easier.
11 If a snake bites the tamer before it is tamed,what good is the tamer?