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²² And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.

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¹⁸ The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:

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⁸ He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

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²¹ And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.

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³¹ Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.

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²¹ He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

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²⁸ For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?

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¹⁸ Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?

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⁹ The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.

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⁸ That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

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⁹ It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

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³ Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

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¹² Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

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¹¹ Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:

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⁴⁰ He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

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⁷ Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

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⁶ Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

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⁷ For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

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¹⁶ By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

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²⁶ Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

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¹ How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman.

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² Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.

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⁵ The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.

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⁸ But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.