Proverbs 29:14-16

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁴ If a king judges the poor with equity,
    his throne will be established forever.
¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom,
    but a mother is disgraced by a neglected child.
¹⁶ When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases,
    but the righteous will look upon their downfall.