he said, “Cut the living child in two, and give half to one woman and half to the other.”
The king continued, “Get me a sword.” When they brought the sword before the king,
The woman whose son was alive, because she was stirred with compassion for her son, said to the king, “Please, my lord, give her the living baby—do not kill it!” But the other said, “It shall be neither mine nor yours. Cut it in two!”
What your eyes have seen do not bring forth too quickly against an opponent; For what will you do later on when your neighbor puts you to shame?