1. Dying flies spoil the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a small and shortlived folly.
2. The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a fool is in his left hand.
3. Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas be himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools.
4. If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease.
5. There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of the prince:
6. A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath.
7. I have seen servants upon horses: and princes walking on the ground as servants.
8. He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
9. He that removeth stones, shall be hurt by them: and he that cutteth trees, shall be wounded by them.
10. If the iron be blunt, and be not as before, but be made blunt, with much labour it shall be sharpened: and after industry shall follow wisdom.