²⁴ A hard worker is in charge,
    while a lazy one will be sentenced to hard labor.

¹⁰ A rebuke goes deeper to an understanding person
    than a hundred lashes to a fool.
¹¹ Evil people seek only rebellion;
    a cruel messenger will be sent against them.

⁶ Many people will say that they are loyal,
    but who can find a reliable person?

⁸ A king who sits on his judgment throne
    sifts out all evil with his eyes.

³⁰ Blows and bruises remove evil;
    beatings cleanse the inner parts.

¹¹ Those who love a pure heart—
    their speech is gracious, and the king is their friend.

⁵ Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,
    and his throne will be established in righteousness.

²¹ Those who show favoritism aren’t good;
    people do wrong for a crust of bread.

¹² If a ruler listens to lies,
    those who serve him will be wicked.