17:7 Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool;
how much less are lies for a ruler!
23:1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
consider carefully what is before you,
23:3 Do not crave that ruler’s delicacies,
for that food is deceptive.
25:15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,
and a soft tongue can break a bone.
29:12 If a ruler listens to lies,
all his ministers will be wicked.