²⁸ In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,
But in the scarcity of people is a prince’s ruin.

³⁵ The king’s favor is toward a ^(A)servant who acts wisely,
But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.

¹⁰ A divine ^(A)verdict is on the lips of the king;
His mouth should not ^[a]err in judgment.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And one who speaks right is loved.
¹⁴ The fury of a king is like messengers of death;
But a wise person will appease it.
¹⁵ In the light of a king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud with the ^[a](A)spring rain.

¹² A ^(A)king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like ^(B)dew on the grass.

² The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion;
One who provokes him to anger ^[a](A)forfeits his own life.

^8 (A)A king who sits on the throne of justice
^[a]Disperses all evil with his eyes.

²⁶ A ^(A)wise king scatters the wicked,
And ^[a]drives a ^(B)threshing wheel over them.

^28 [a]Loyalty and ^(A)truth watch over the king,
And he upholds his throne by ^[b]loyalty.