12. If a ruler listens to lies, all his servants will be wicked.
13. The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Adonai gives light to the eyes of both.
14. If a king judges the poor with truth, his throne will always be secure.
15. A rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
16. When the wicked thrive, wrongdoing increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.