²⁸ A king’s glory is a large population,
    but a dwindling people is a ruler’s ruin.

³⁵ The king favors an insightful servant,
    but is furious at a shameful one.

¹⁰ A king’s speech is like an oracle;
    in a judgment, one can’t go against his words.

¹³ Kings favor those with righteous lips;
    they love words of integrity.
¹⁴ The king’s anger is a messenger of death;
    the wise will calm him.
¹⁵ There’s life in the light of the king’s face.
    His favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.

¹² A raging king roars like a lion;
    his favor is like the dew on the grass.

² A king is as terrifying as a lion’s growl.
    Those who anger him may lose their life.

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

²⁶ A wise king sifts out the wicked,
    and runs them over with a wheel.

²⁸ Kindness and faithfulness protect the king;
    he supports his throne by kindness.

21 The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord;
    he directs it wherever he wants.