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2 As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; and what manner of man the ruler of the city
is, such are all they that dwell therein.
3 An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of them which are in authority the city
shall be inhabited.
4 The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and in due time he will set over it one that is profitable.
5 In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour.
8 Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is translated from one
people to another.
9 Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one setteth
his own soul to sale; because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.
12 The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned away from his Maker.
13 For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination: and therefore the
Lord brought upon them strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly.
17 He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth.
19 They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love him an honourable plant: they that regard
not the law are a dishonourable seed; they that transgress the commandments are a deceivable seed.
21 The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority: but roughness and pride is the losing thereof.
23 It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a
sinful man.
24 Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet is there none of them greater than he that
feareth the Lord.
25 Unto the servant that is wise shall they that are free do service: and he that hath knowledge will not
grudge when he is reformed.
27 Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth
bread.