1
A wise magistrate educates his people, and the rule of an intelligent person is well ordered.
2
As the people's judge is, so are his officials; as the ruler of the city is, so are all its inhabitants.
3
An undisciplined king ruins his people, but a city becomes fit to live in through the understanding of its rulers.
4
The government of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and over it he will raise up the right leader for the time.
5
Human success is in the hand of the Lord, and it is he who confers honor upon the lawgiver.
6
Do not get angry with your neighbor for every injury, and do not resort to acts of insolence.
7
Arrogance is hateful to the Lord and to mortals, and injustice is outrageous to both.
8
Sovereignty passes from nation to nation on account of injustice and insolence and wealth.
9
How can dust and ashes be proud? Even in life the human body decays.
10
A long illness baffles the physician; the king of today will die tomorrow.