⁸ Better is a little with righteousness
Than great produce with injustice.

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

¹² It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For in righteousness a ^(A)throne is established.
¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And he who speaks uprightly is loved.
¹⁴ The wrath of a king is like messengers of death,
But a wise man will atone for it.
¹⁵ In the light of a king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud with the ^[a](B)late rain.