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10 Something is wrong when a fool lives a pampered life,
    but it is much worse when a slave takes charge of princes.
11 A person with discretion is not easily angered;
    he gains respect by overlooking an offense.
12 A king’s rage is like the thunderous roar of a lion,
    but his favor is like a cooling mist upon the grass.

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10 It is not fitting for a fool(A) to live in luxury—
    how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!(B)

11 A person’s wisdom yields patience;(C)
    it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,(D)
    but his favor is like dew(E) on the grass.(F)

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