²⁴ The hand of the hard workers will one day rule,
    and slackers will be forced to labor.

¹⁰ A single correction makes a more lasting impression on one who is wise
    than a hundred lashes do on a fool.
¹¹ Evil people are determined to rebel,
    and so a merciless messenger will chase them down.

⁶ Most people claim to be loyal,
    but can anyone find a trustworthy person?

⁸ When a king sits on his throne as judge,
    he ferrets out all evil and scatters it with his royal stare.

³⁰ Severe punishment scrubs away evil,
    and tough blows scour the innermost parts.