8. He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a fence, a serpent shall bite him.
9. Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
10. If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
11. If the serpent bite before it be charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.
12. The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14. A fool also multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
15. The labour of fools wearieth every one of them, for he knoweth not how to go to the city.
16. Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
17. Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
18. By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.