When He set for the sea its boundary
So that the waters would not transgress [the boundaries set by] His command,
When He marked out the foundations of the earth—

A divine decision [given by God] is on the lips of the king [as His representative];
His mouth should not be unfaithful or unjust in judgment.

When a land does wrong, it has many princes,
But when the ruler is a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability endures.

To have regard for one person over another and to show favoritism is not good,
Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.