Proverbs 28:1-3

New Century Version

28 Evil people run even though no one is chasing them,
    but good people are as brave as a lion.

² When a country is lawless, it has one ruler after another;
    but when it is led by a leader with understanding and knowledge, it continues strong.

³ Rulers who mistreat the poor
    are like a hard rain that destroys the crops.