Justice and Wisdom Will Prevail

32:1 Look, a king will promote fairness;1

officials will promote justice.2

32:2 Each of them3 will be like a shelter from the wind

and a refuge from a rainstorm;

like streams of water in a dry region

and like the shade of a large cliff in a parched land.

32:3 Eyes4 will no longer be blind5

and ears6 will be attentive.

32:4 The mind that acts rashly will possess discernment7

and the tongue that stutters will speak with ease and clarity.

32:5 A fool will no longer be called honorable;

a deceiver will no longer be called principled.

32:6 For a fool speaks disgraceful things;8

his mind plans out sinful deeds.9

He commits godless deeds10

and says misleading things about the Lord;

he gives the hungry nothing to satisfy their appetite11

and gives the thirsty nothing to drink.12

32:7 A deceiver’s methods are evil;13

he dreams up evil plans14

to ruin the poor with lies,

even when the needy are in the right.15

32:8 An honorable man makes honorable plans;

his honorable character gives him security.16