^8 (A)Better is a little with righteousness
    than great revenues with injustice.

^10 (A)An oracle is on the lips of a king;
    his mouth does not sin in judgment.

¹² It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
    for ^(A)the throne is established by righteousness.
^13 (B)Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
    and he loves him who speaks what is right.
^14 (C)A king's wrath is a messenger of death,
    and a wise man will ^(D)appease it.
^15 (E)In the light of a king's face there is life,
    and his ^(F)favor is like ^(G)the clouds that bring the spring rain.