Sirach 10:2-4

Wycliffe Bible

² After the judge of the people, so and his ministers [or the servants of him]; and what manner man is the governor of the city, such be also men dwelling therein.

³ An unwise king shall lose (or shall destroy) his people; and (or but) cities shall be inhabited by the wit of prudent men.

⁴ The power of (the) earth is in the hand of God, and all the wickedness of heathen men is abominable; and he shall raise (up) a profitable governor at a time on it. [In the hand of God the power of the earth, and abominable all wickednesses of the Gentiles; and a profitable governor in (due) time he shall rear upon it.]