Ecclesiastes 10:1-14

Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink;  so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. A wise person’s heart goes to the   right, but a fool’s heart to the left. Even when the fool walks along the road, his heart lacks sense, and he shows everyone he is a fool.  If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your post,  for calmness puts great offenses to rest.  There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler: The fool is appointed to great heights,  but the rich remain in lowly positions. I have seen slaves on horses,  but princes walking on the ground like slaves.  The one who digs a pit may fall into it,  and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.  The one who quarries stones may be hurt by them; the one who splits logs may be endangered by them. If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen its edge, then one must exert more strength; however, the advantage of wisdom is that it brings success. If the snake bites before it is charmed,  then there is no advantage for the charmer.  The words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious,  but the lips of a fool consume him.  The beginning of the words from his mouth is folly, but the end of his speaking is evil madness; yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what will happen, and who can tell anyone what will happen after him?