32 Listen, a king will reign with fairness,

≈ and officials will rule with justice.

2 Each of them will be like a hiding place from the wind

and a shelter in a rainstorm.

They’ll be like streams in the desert,

and like the shade from a large rock in an arid land.

3 Then won’t the eyes of those who see, look,

≈ and the ears of those who hear, pay attention?

4 Then the heart of the hasty will understand knowledge,

and the tongue of stutterers will speak fluently and clearly.

5 The fool won’t be called ‘noble’ any more,

and scoundrels will no longer be respected,

6 because the fool speaks foolishness

and his heart plans disobedience for doing ungodly things

and by speaking error about Yahweh.

He keeps those empty who have a hungry appetite,

and he deprives those who are thirsty.

7 As for the scoundrel, evil is his weapon.

He plans to ruin those already suffering with false stories,

and speaks against justice for the needy.

8 In contrast, the honourable person plans to do honourable things,

and they will stand on those noble deeds.