⁸ Better to have little and stand for what is right
    than to become rich by doing what is wrong.

¹⁰ The king makes a decision under divine inspiration,
    but he must never render an unfair judgment.

¹² When kings commit evil, it is despicable,
    because their thrones should be built on justice.
¹³ Kings admire those who tell the truth;
    they adore those who set the record straight.
¹⁴ A king’s rage signals that people will die,
    but whoever is wise will pacify him.
¹⁵ If a king is smiling brightly, life will be granted;
    his favor is like a cloud swelled with the first spring rain.