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551. Behold the prince who oppresseth his subjects and doth iniquity: he is worse than an assassin.

552. A request from him who holdeth the sceptre is like the stand and deliver of the highway robber.

553. Behold the prince who doth not oversee his administration every day and remove the irregularities therein : his sovereignty will wear away day by day.

554. Behold the thoughtless prince whose rule swerveth from the ways of justice : he will lose his kingdom and his substance also.

555. Verily it is the tears of those groaning under oppression that wear away the prosperity of the prince. II