²⁴ Hard workers will ·become leaders [be in charge],
but those who are lazy will be ·slaves [put to forced labor].

¹⁰ A wise person will learn more from a ·warning [rebuke]
than a fool will learn from a hundred lashings.

¹¹ Disobedient ·people look only for trouble [^Lseek only rebellion],
so a cruel messenger will be sent against them.

⁶ Many people claim to be loyal,
but it is hard to find a ·trustworthy [reliable] person.

⁸ When a king sits on his throne to judge,
he ·knows evil when he sees it [or scatters evil with his eyes].

³⁰ ·Hard punishment [^LBlows and bruises] ·will get rid of [cleanses away] evil,
and ·whippings [beatings] ·can change an evil heart [^Lthe inner parts].

¹¹ Whoever loves pure ·thoughts [^Lhearts] and kind ·words [^Llips]
will have even the king as a friend.

² ·God is honored for what he keeps secret [^LIt is the glory of God to hide a matter/things; Deut. 29:29].
·Kings are honored for what they can discover [^LIt is the glory of kings to examine them].

²¹ It is not good ·for a judge to take sides [to show favoritism/partiality; ^Lto recognize faces],
but some will ·sin [transgress; do wrong] for only a piece of bread.

¹² If a ruler pays attention to lies,
all ·his officers [those who serve him] will become wicked [Ps. 101:6–8].