Ecclesiastes 10:4-10

4If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your post, for calmness puts great offenses to rest.

5There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler:

6The fool is appointed to great heights, but the rich remain in lowly positions.

7I have seen slaves on horses, but princes walking on the ground like slaves.

8The one who digs a pit may fall into it, and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

9The one who quarries stones may be hurt by them; the one who splits logs may be endangered by them.

10If 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.