8. Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
9. A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
10. A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
11. A just balance and scales are the Lord'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
12. It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
13. Righteous lips are the delight or kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
14. The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
15. In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16. How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
17. The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18. Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19. Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20. He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.