1 A person who will not bend after many warningswill suddenly be broken beyond repair.
2 When righteous people increase, the people ⌊of God⌋ rejoice,but when a wicked person rules, everybody groans.
3 A person who loves wisdom makes his father happy,but one who pays prostitutes wastes his wealth.
4 By means of justice, a king builds up a country,but a person who confiscates religious contributions tears it down.