Through me, lords bear rule, and all judges of the earth execute judgment.

When the just are in wealth, the city prospereth; but when the ungodly have the rule, it decayeth.

A diligent hand shall bear rule; but the idle shall be under tribute.

A patient man is better than one strong; and he that can rule himself, is more worth than he that winneth a city.

A discreet servant shall have more rule than the sons that have no wisdom, and shall have like heritage with the brethren.

Delicate ease becometh not a fool; much more unseemly is it, a bond man to have the rule of princes.

and if thou wilt rule thy own self, be not over greedy of his meat, for meat beguileth and deceiveth.

He that can not rule himself, is like a city which is broken down, and hath no walls.

Where the righteous have the over hand, the people are in prosperity; but where the ungodly beareth rule, there the people mourn.

through a servant that beareth rule, through a fool that hath great riches,