² The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion;
He who provokes him to anger ^[a](A)forfeits his own life.

^8 (A)A king who sits on the throne of justice
^[a]Disperses all evil with his eyes.

²⁶ A ^(A)wise king winnows the wicked,
And ^[a]drives the ^(B)threshing wheel over them.

^28 [a]Loyalty and ^(A)truth preserve the king,
And he upholds his throne by ^[b]righteousness.