4 When a king rules justly/fairly, he causes his nation to be strong, but a king who is concerned only with getting more money from the people ruins his nation.
5 Those who ◄flatter others/say nice things to others merely to cause them to feel good► are really setting a trap for them (OR, for themselves) SYN.
6 Evil people will be trapped by the sins that they commit, but righteous/honest people will sing and be joyful/happy.
7 Righteous/Good people know that poor people should be treated fairly/justly, but wicked people ◄are not concerned about/do not pay attention to► those matters at all.
8 Those who make fun of everything that is good say things that cause everyone in the city to ◄be agitated/in turmoil►; those who are wise enable people to remain calm.
9 If a wise person sues a foolish person, the foolish person merely laughs at him and yells at him and will not be quiet (OR, the dispute will not be resolved).
10 Those who murder others hate people who ◄are honest/always do what is right►, but righteous people try to protect them.
11 People who are wise are patient and restrain/control themselves when they are angry, but foolish people ◄quickly show others that they are very angry/do not restrain themselves at all►.
12 If a ruler ◄pays attention to/believes► people who tell lies, all his officials will also become wicked.
13 There is one thing that is true about both poor people and those who oppress them: Yahweh enables all of them to see.