discretion shall watch over thee, understanding shall keep thee,

When thou walk, it shall lead thee. When thou sleep, it shall watch over thee. And when thou awake, it shall talk with thee.

A servant who deals wisely shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brothers.

Luxurious living is not fitting for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over rulers.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

A wise king winnows the wicked, and brings the wheel over them.

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns. The face of it was covered with nettles, and the stone wall of it was broken down.

A roaring lion, and a ranging bear, [is] a wicked ruler over a poor people.