24  ^lThe hand of the diligent will rule,

while the slothful will be ^mput to forced labor.

10  A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding

than a hundred blows into a fool.

11  An evil man seeks only rebellion,

and ^ba cruel messenger will be sent against him.

6  Many a man ^hproclaims his own steadfast love,

but ⁱa faithful man who can find?

8  ^lA king who sits on the throne of judgment

^mwinnows all evil with his eyes.

30  ^xBlows that wound cleanse away evil;

strokes make clean ^tthe innermost parts.

11  He who ^floves purity of heart,

and whose ^gspeech is gracious, ^hwill have the king as his friend.

2  It is the glory of God to ⁿconceal things,

but the glory of kings is to ^osearch things out.

5  take away ^sthe wicked from the presence of the king,

and his ^tthrone will be established in righteousness.

21  To show ^kpartiality is not good,

but for ^la piece of bread a man will do wrong.

12  If a ruler listens to falsehood,

all his officials will be wicked.

19  By mere words a servant is not disciplined,

for though he understands, he will not respond.

21  Whoever pampers his servant from childhood

will in the end find him his heir.¹