1. A king and his leaderswill rule with justice.
2. They will be a place of safetyfrom stormy winds,a stream in the desert,and a rock that gives shadefrom the heat of the sun.
3. Then everyone who has eyeswill open them and see,and those who have earswill pay attention.
4. All who are impatientwill take time to think;everyone who stutterswill talk clearly.
5. Fools will no longerbe highly respected,and crooks won't be givenpositions of honour.
6. Fools talk foolishness.They always make plansto do sinful things,to lie about the Lord,to let the hungry starve,and to keep water from thosewho are thirsty.
7. Cruel people tell lies—they do evil things,and make cruel plansto destroy the poor and needy,even when they begfor justice.