6  Many seek the favor of a generous man,¹

and everyone is a friend to a man who gives ⁱgifts.

10  ⁿIt is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,

much less for ^oa slave to rule over princes.

12  A king’s wrath is like ^qthe growling of a lion,

but his ^rfavor is like ^sdew on the grass.