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

6 ^aFolly is set in¹ great dignity,
While the rich sit in a lowly place. ‡

8 ^aHe who digs a pit will fall into it,
And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent. ‡

9 He who quarries stones may be hurt by them,
And he who splits wood may be endangered by it.