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The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion;
Whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

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A [discerning] king who sits on the throne of judgment
Sifts all evil [like chaff] with his eyes [and cannot be easily fooled].

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A wise king sifts out the wicked [from among the good]
And drives the [threshing] wheel over them [to separate the chaff from the grain].

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Loyalty and mercy, truth and faithfulness, protect the king,
And he upholds his throne by lovingkindness.