1 Kings 4:20 depicts Israel as numerous as sand, eating and happy—a perfect example of a king's glory in a multitude of people.

2 Kings 13:7 says Jehoahaz was left with only a tiny army—a direct example of a prince ruined for lack of people.

In 2 Samuel 19:7, Joab warns David that losing the people will ruin him — directly illustrating that a prince is ruined without people.

In 2 Samuel 24:3, Joab wishes David's people multiplied a hundredfold, reflecting the idea that a king's glory is in a multitude.

In 1 Chronicles 21:3, Joab similarly desires the people to be multiplied, echoing the proverb's emphasis on a king's glory in many subjects.

Exodus 1:12 shows the Israelites multiplying despite oppression—a fulfillment of the principle that a multitude brings glory to a ruler.

Exodus 1:22 records Pharaoh's command to kill Hebrew sons—an attempt to reduce the people, which would ruin a prince as per the proverb.