4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. ... |
16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! |
17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! |
18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. |
19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things. |
20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. |
