² The wrath of a king is as the roaring of a lion; whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

⁴ The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest and have nothing.

⁸ A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

¹² The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both of them.

¹⁴ “It is nought, it is worthless!” saith the buyer; but when he has gone his way, then he boasteth.

¹⁶ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

²⁶ A wise king scattereth the wicked, and driveth the wheel over them.