⁴ Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, all that pertains to Mephibosheth is yours. Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.

⁸ You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.

¹⁵ One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

⁴ When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

¹⁰ The king said, Whoever says anything to you, bring him to me, and he shall not touch you any more.

¹¹ Then said she, Please let the king remember Yahweh your God, that the avenger of blood destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son. He said, As Yahweh lives, there shall not one hair of your son fall to the earth.

²² Joab fell to the ground on his face, and did obeisance, and blessed the king: and Joab said, Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant.

¹³ He who gives answer before he hears, That is folly and shame to him.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right; Until another comes and questions him.

² It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; Nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.