²⁸ A growing population is a king’s glory;
    a prince without subjects has nothing.

³⁵ A king rejoices in wise servants
    but is angry with those who disgrace him.

¹⁰ The king speaks with divine wisdom;
    he must never judge unfairly.

¹² A king detests wrongdoing,
    for his rule is built on justice.

¹³ The king is pleased with words from righteous lips;
    he loves those who speak honestly.

¹⁴ The anger of the king is a deadly threat;
    the wise will try to appease it.

¹⁵ When the king smiles, there is life;
    his favor refreshes like a spring rain.

⁷ Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
    even less are lies fitting for a ruler.

¹¹ Evil people are eager for rebellion,
    but they will be severely punished.

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

² The king’s fury is like a lion’s roar;
    to rouse his anger is to risk your life.

⁸ When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence,
    distinguishing the bad from the good.

²⁶ A wise king scatters the wicked like wheat,
    then runs his threshing wheel over them.