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.