Proverbs 14:28

In a multitude of people is a king’s splendor,

But in the dearth of people is a prince’s ruin.

Proverbs 17:7

Excellent lips are not fitting for a wicked fool,

Even less are lying lips for a noble man.

Many will seek the favor of a noble man,

And everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

When you sit down to dine with a ruler,

Understand well what is before you,

So you should put a knife to your throat

If you are a man of appetite.

Do not desire his delicacies,

For it is bread of falsehood.

When one is slow to anger, a ruler may be persuaded,

And a soft tongue breaks the bone.

By the transgression of a land many are its princes,

But by a man who understands, who knows, so it endures.

If a ruler pays attention to a lying word,

All his ministers become wicked.

Many seek the face of a ruler,

But justice for man comes from Yahweh.