6 Many seek the favor of the generous, and everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts.(A)
6 Many seek favor from rulers; everyone befriends a gift giver.
10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes.(A)
10 Luxury isn’t fitting for a fool; even less so for a servant to rule over princes.
12 A king’s anger is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.(A)
12 A raging king roars like a lion; his favor is like the dew on the grass.
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