¹⁴ If a king judges the poor with fairness,
    his throne will be established forever.^(A)

¹⁵ A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom,
    but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.^(B)

¹⁶ When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
    but the righteous will see their downfall.^(C)

¹⁷ Discipline your children, and they will give you peace;
    they will bring you the delights you desire.^(D)

¹⁸ Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint;
    but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.^(E)

¹⁹ Servants cannot be corrected by mere words;
    though they understand, they will not respond.

²⁰ Do you see someone who speaks in haste?
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.^(F)

²¹ A servant pampered from youth
    will turn out to be insolent.

²² An angry person stirs up conflict,
    and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.^(G)

²³ Pride brings a person low,^(H)
    but the lowly in spirit gain honor.^(I)

²⁴ The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies;
    they are put under oath and dare not testify.^(J)

²⁵ Fear^(K) of man will prove to be a snare,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord^(L) is kept safe.^(M)

²⁶ Many seek an audience with a ruler,^(N)
    but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.^(O)

²⁷ The righteous detest the dishonest;
    the wicked detest the upright.^(P)

¹⁴ If a king judges the poor with fairness,
    his throne will be established forever.^(A)

¹⁵ A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom,
    but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.^(B)

¹⁶ When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
    but the righteous will see their downfall.^(C)

¹⁷ Discipline your children, and they will give you peace;
    they will bring you the delights you desire.^(D)

¹⁸ Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint;
    but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.^(E)

¹⁹ Servants cannot be corrected by mere words;
    though they understand, they will not respond.

²⁰ Do you see someone who speaks in haste?
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.^(F)

²¹ A servant pampered from youth
    will turn out to be insolent.

²² An angry person stirs up conflict,
    and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.^(G)

²³ Pride brings a person low,^(H)
    but the lowly in spirit gain honor.^(I)

²⁴ The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies;
    they are put under oath and dare not testify.^(J)

²⁵ Fear^(K) of man will prove to be a snare,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord^(L) is kept safe.^(M)

²⁶ Many seek an audience with a ruler,^(N)
    but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.^(O)

²⁷ The righteous detest the dishonest;
    the wicked detest the upright.^(P)