8 Caution: The trap you set might catch you.Warning: Your accomplice in crime might double-cross you.
9 Safety first: Quarrying stones is dangerous.Be alert: Felling trees is hazardous.
10 Remember: The duller the ax the harder the work;Use your head: The more brains, the less muscle.
11 If the snake bites before it’s been charmed,What’s the point in then sending for the charmer?
12-13 The words of a wise person are gracious.The talk of a fool self-destructs—He starts out talking nonsenseAnd ends up spouting insanity and evil.
14 Fools talk way too much,Chattering stuff they know nothing about.
15 A decent day’s work so fatigues foolsThat they can’t find their way back to town.