Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 10:3

βασιλεὺς ἀπαίδευτος ἀπολεῖ τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ πόλις οἰκισθήσεται ἐν συνέσει δυναστῶν.
King James Version (KJV)

An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be inhabited.

Modern English

An unwise king ruins his people, but a city thrives through the wisdom of its leaders.

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