Amsal 11:5

11:5 The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way, ¹ 

but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness. ² 

Amsal 14:28

14:28 A king’s glory is ³  the abundance of people,

but the lack of subjects ⁴  is the ruin ⁵  of a ruler.

[11:5]  ¹ tn Heb “his way.”

[11:5]  ² sn The righteous will enjoy security and serenity throughout life. Righteousness makes the path straight; wickedness destroys the wicked.

[14:28]  ³ tn The preposition serves as the beth essentiae – the glory is the abundant population, not in it.

[14:28]  ⁴ tn Heb “people.” Cf. NLT “a dwindling nation.”

[14:28]  ⁵ sn The word means “ruin; destruction,” but in this context it could be a metonymy of effect, the cause being an attack by more numerous people that will bring ruin to the ruler. The proverb is purely a practical and secular saying, unlike some of the faith teachings in salvation history passages.