1 Wise judges will instruct their people,and an intelligent person’s rulewill be orderly.
2 As the people’s judges are,so will their officials be,and as the ruler of a city is,so also are all of its inhabitants.
3 An uneducated king will ruin his people,and a city is foundedon the intelligence of its rulers.
4 Authority over the earthbelongs to the Lord,and he will identify the personwho is right for the time.
5 A people’s success belongs to the Lord,and he will give gloryto the legal expert.
6 Don’t become angry with your neighbor over every wrong,and don’t do anything that offersa flagrant insult.
7 Arrogance is hateful to God and people,and injustice is wrong to both.