28 A large population is a king’s glory,

but without subjects a prince is ruined.

29 Whoever is patient has great understanding,

but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.

28 In a multitude of people is the glory of a king,

but without people a prince is ruined.

29 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,

but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

28 In the multitude of people is the king’s honour:

But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding:

But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

28 A growing population is a king’s glory;

a prince without subjects has nothing.

29 People with understanding control their anger;

a hot temper shows great foolishness.

28 In a multitude of people is a king’s honor,

But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince.

29 He who is slow to wrath has great understanding,

But he who is impulsive exalts folly.

28 A king is honored when he has many people to rule,

but a prince is ruined if he has none.

29 Patient people have great understanding,

but people with quick tempers show their foolishness.

28 In the multitude of people is the king’s glory;

But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding;

But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

28 In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.

29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

28 A large population is an honor for a king, 

but without people a ruler is ruined. 

29 A person of great understanding is patient, 

but a short temper is the height of stupidity. 

28 A large population is a king’s splendor,

but a shortage of people is a ruler’s devastation.

29 A patient person shows great understanding,

but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.

28 The glory of a king is a multitude of people;

without people a prince is ruined.

29 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,

but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

28 In the multitude of people is the glory of the king,

but without a population, a prince is ruined.

29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,

but the hasty of spirit exalts folly.

28 A large population is a king’s glory.

But a prince without followers is destroyed.

29 Anyone who is patient has great understanding.

But anyone who gets angry quickly shows how foolish he is.