If a kingjudgesthe poorwith truth,His thronewill be establishedforever.
For I have said,"Lovingkindnesswill be builtup forever;In the heavensYou will establishYour faithfulness."
It is an abominationfor kingsto commitwickedacts,For a throneis establishedon righteousness.
Loyaltyand truthpreservethe king,And he upholdshis throneby righteousness.
Takeawaythe wickedbeforethe king,And his thronewill be establishedin righteousness.
A leaderwho is a greatoppressorlacksunderstanding,[But] he who hatesunjustgainwill prolong[his] days.
The kinggivesstabilityto the landby justice,But a manwhotakesbribesoverthrowsit.
Learnto dogood;Seekjustice,Reprovethe ruthless,Defendthe orphan,Pleadfor the widow.
But with righteousnessHe will judgethe poor,And decidewith fairnessfor the afflictedof the earth;And He will strikethe earthwith the rodof His mouth,And with the breathof His lipsHe will slaythe wicked.
"He pledthe causeof the afflictedand needy;Thenit was well.Is not that what it means to knowMe?" Declaresthe LORD.
They are fat,they are sleek,They alsoexcelin deedsof wickedness;They do not pleadthe cause,The causeof the orphan,that they may prosper;And they do not defendthe rightsof the poor.
Therefore,O king,may my advicebe pleasingto you: breakawaynow from your sinsby [doing] righteousnessand from your iniquitiesby showingmercyto [the] poor,in casethere may be a prolongingof your prosperity.'
