³ Even when the simpleminded fool walks along the road, his heart lacks wisdom, and he ^(A)says to all that he is a simpleminded fool. ⁴ If the ruler’s ^[a]temper rises against you, ^(B)do not abandon your position, because ^(C)calmness causes great offenses to be abandoned.

⁵ There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like a mistake which goes forth from the one in power—