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28 A large population brings glory to a king.
Without people a ruler is ruined.

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35 A king favors a servant who acts wisely,
but he is furious with one who acts shamefully.

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10 The king’s lips speak for God,
so his mouth should not betray justice.

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13 Kings approve of righteous lips.
They love a person who speaks upright things.
14 The king’s anger is a messenger of death,
but a wise person can appease it.
15 There is life in the light from a king’s face,
and his favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.

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12 The king’s anger is like a lion’s growl,
but his favor is refreshing like dew on the grass.

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The king’s rage is like a lion’s growl.
Whoever intrudes on him endangers his life.

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When a king sits on his throne as judge,
he winnows out all evil with his eyes.

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26 A wise king winnows out the wicked.
He rolls the threshing wheel over them.

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28 Mercy and truth protect a king,
and he maintains his throne with mercy.

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Wise and Foolish Behaviors

21 A king’s heart is like streams of water in the hand of the Lord.
He directs it wherever he desires.

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11 A person who loves a pure heart and whose lips are gracious
    will have a king as his friend.

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29 Do you see a person who is efficient in his work?
He will serve kings.
He will not serve nobodies.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:29 Or unimportant people