²⁸ A large population is a king’s glory.
    But a prince without followers is destroyed.

³⁵ A king is pleased with a wise servant.
    But a servant who is full of shame stirs up the king’s anger.

¹⁰ A king speaks as if his words come from God.
    And what he says does not turn right into wrong.

¹² A king hates it when his people do what is wrong.
    A ruler is made secure when they do what is right.

¹³ Kings are pleased when what you say is honest.
    They value people who speak what is right.

¹⁴ An angry king can order your death.
    But a wise person will try to calm him down.

¹⁵ When a king’s face is happy, it means life.
    His favor is like rain in the spring.

⁷ Fancy words don’t belong in the mouths of ungodly fools.
    And lies certainly don’t belong in the mouths of rulers!

¹¹ An evil person tries to keep others from obeying God.
    The messenger of death will be sent against them.

¹² A king’s anger is like a lion’s roar.
    But his favor is like dew on the grass.

² A king’s anger brings terror like a lion’s roar.
    Anyone who makes him angry may lose their life.

⁸ A king sits on his throne to judge.
    He gets rid of all evil when he sees it.

²⁶ A wise king gets rid of evil people.
    He runs the threshing wheel over them.