Sirach 10:3-5

Common English Bible

³ An uneducated king will ruin his people,
    and a city is founded
    on the intelligence of its rulers.
⁴ Authority over the earth
belongs to the Lord,
    and he will identify the person
    who is right for the time.
⁵ A people’s success belongs to the Lord,
    and he will give glory
    to the legal expert.^[a]