 but if he is one of those who knows what he will do and what he will leave behind and if someone tries to take what he has he fights him to protect him and if he curses he gets angry and takes revenge and if he speaks he is eloquent and makes few mistakes if this is his characteristic and then he makes a mistake then he did it deliberately and intentionally then the king deserves to punish him according to his sin. if he does not punish this person or someone like him then his glory and authority are undermined.
فأما إذا كان ممن يعرف ما يأتي وما يذر، وكان إذا رام أحد اخذ ما معه، قاتله دونه؛ وكان إذا شتم، غضب وانتصر، وإذا تكلم أفصح، وقل سقطه؛ فإذا كانت هذه صفته، ثم جاءت منه زلة، فعلى عمد أتاها، وبقصد فعلها. فالملك جدير أن يعاقبه بقدر ذنبه. فإن ترك عقوبة هذا ومن أشبهه، قدح في عزه وسلطانه.