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I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes[a] went on foot like slaves.

Whoever digs a pit may fall into it,(A)
    and whoever breaks through a wall, a snake may bite.
Whoever quarries stones may be hurt by them,
    and whoever chops wood[b] is in danger from it.

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Footnotes

  1. 10:6–7 A fool…the rich…slaves…princes: another wisdom motif: astonishment at the reversal of the usual order in the world and in human affairs.
  2. 10:8–9 A pit…a wall…stones…wood: popular sayings reflecting the need for caution and alertness against the unexpected. Snakes could find a home in the stone walls of ancient Palestine; cf. Am 5:19.

I have seen slaves on horseback,
    while princes go on foot like slaves.(A)

Whoever digs a pit may fall into it;(B)
    whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.(C)
Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them;
    whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.(D)

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