I told myself, "I have become greater and wiser than anyone who ruled before me in Jerusalem yes, I have acquired a great deal of wisdom and knowledge."

The former can come out of prison to reign, while the latter, even if born to kingship, may become poor.

Never be in a hurry to become internally angry, since anger settles down in the lap of fools.

Whenever a sentence for a crime is not carried out swiftly, the human mind becomes determined to commit evil.

That land is blessed whose king is of noble birth, whose princes feast at the right time, for strength, and not to become drunk.