1. A wise magistrate gives stability to his people,and government by the intelligent is well ordered.
2. As the people’s judge, so the officials;as the head of a city, so the inhabitants.
3. A reckless king destroys his people,but a city grows through the intelligence of its princes.
4. Sovereignty over the earth is in the hand of God,who appoints the right person for the right time.
5. Sovereignty over everyone is in the hand of God,who imparts his majesty to the ruler.
6. No matter what the wrong, never harm your neighboror go the way of arrogance.
7. Odious to the Lord and to mortals is pride,and for both oppression is a crime.
8. Sovereignty is transferred from one people to anotherbecause of the lawlessness of the proud.
9. Why are dust and ashes proud?Even during life the body decays.
10. A slight illness—the doctor jests;a king today—tomorrow he is dead.
11. When a people die,they inherit corruption and worms, gnats and maggots.