⁶ Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence,
    and do not claim a place among his great men;
⁷ it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,”^(A)
    than for him to humiliate you before his nobles.

What you have seen with your eyes

⁵ remove wicked officials from the king’s presence,^(A)
    and his throne will be established^(B) through righteousness.^(C)

²⁷ It is not good to eat too much honey,^(A)
    nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.^(B)

¹² When the righteous triumph, there is great elation;^(A)
    but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.^(B)

¹⁶ When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
    but the righteous will see their downfall.^(A)