24. The steps of men are directed by the Lord. But who is the man able to understand his own way?
25. It is ruin for a man to devour what is holy, or, after making vows, to retract them.
26. A wise king scatters the impious and bends an archway over them.
27. The spirit of a man is a lamp to the Lord, which investigates all the secrets of the inner self.
28. Mercy and truth guard the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.