Verse 4

With true iudgement the kyng stablissheth the lande: but yf he be a man that oppresse the people with gatherynges, he turneth it vpside downe.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 29:14 : 14 The seate of the kyng that faithfully iudgeth the poore, shall continue sure for euermore.
  • Isa 9:7 : 7 He shall make no ende to encrease the rule & peace, and shall sit vpon the seate of Dauid, and in his kingdome, to order the same, and to stablishe it with equitie and righteousnesse from hence foorth for euermore: This shall the zeale of the Lorde of hoastes bring to passe.
  • Isa 49:8 : 8 And thus saith the Lorde: In the tyme accepted haue I hearde thee, and in the day of saluation haue I helped thee: I wyll preserue thee, and make thee to be the attonement of the people, that thou mayest helpe vp the earth againe, and possesse againe the desolate heritages.
  • Jer 22:13-17 : 13 Wo worth hym that buyldeth his house with vnrighteousnesse, and his parlours with the good that he hath gotten by violence, which neuer recompenceth his neighbours labour, nor payeth hym his hyre: 14 Who thinketh in hym selfe, I wyll buylde me a wyde house and gorgious parlours, who causeth windowes to be hewen therin, and the seelinges and ioystes maketh he of Cedar, and painteth them with Sinoper. 15 Thinkest thou to raigne nowe that thou hast inclosed thy selfe with Cedar? Did not thy father eate and drinke and prosper well, as long as he dealt with equitie and righteousnesse? 16 Yea, when he helped the oppressed and poore to their right, then prospered he well: From whence came this, but onlye because he knewe me, saith the Lorde? 17 Neuerthelesse, as for thyne eyes and thyne heart they loke vpon couetousnesse, to shed innocent blood, to do wrong and violence.
  • Dan 11:20 : 20 Then shall stande vp in his place a rayser of taxes in the glory of the kingdome, & after a fewe dayes he shalbe destroyed, neither in wrath nor in battel.
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 Yet they say they do wel, when they do euyll: the prince asketh, and the iudge iudgeth for a rewarde, therfore the great man speaketh out of the corruption of his soule, and so they wrappe it vp.
  • 1 Sam 13:13 : 13 And Samuel sayd to Saul: Thou art become a foole, thou hast not kept the commaundemet of the Lord thy God which he commauded thee: For at this time woulde the Lorde haue stablished thy kingdome vpon Israel for euer.
  • 2 Sam 8:15 : 15 And Dauid raigned ouer all Israel, and executed iudgement and iustice vnto all his people.
  • 1 Kgs 2:12 : 12 Then sate Solomon vpon the seate of Dauid his father, and his kingdome was stablished mightyly.
  • 2 Kgs 15:18-20 : 18 And he did euil in the sight of the Lord, and turned not away al his dayes from the sinne of Ieroboam the sonne of Nabat which made Israel to sinne. 19 And Phul the king of Assyria came vpon the lande: And Menahem gaue Phul a thousand talentes of siluer, that his hand might be with him & stablishe the kingdome in his hande. 20 And Menahem made a proclamation for the money in Israel, that all men of substaunce should geue the king of Assyria fiftie sicles of siluer a peece: And so the king of Assyria turned backe againe, and taryed not there in the lande.
  • 2 Chr 9:8 : 8 Blessed be the Lorde thy God, whiche had lust to thee, to set thee king on his seate, that thou mightest be king for the Lord thy God: because thy God loueth Israel and hath delyte to make them continue euer, therefore made he thee king ouer them, to do right and equitie.
  • Ps 89:14 : 14 Iustice and iudgement is the foundation of thy throne: mercy and trueth shall go before thy face.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 Thou hast ordeyned all thynges accordyng to equitie: thou hast caused iudgement and iustice to be in Iacob.
  • Prov 8:15 : 15 Through me kinges raigne, and princes make iust lawes.
  • Prov 16:12 : 12 Wicked doers are an abhomination to the kyng, for a kynges seate shoulde be holden vp with ryghteousnesse.
  • Prov 20:8 : 8 A kyng that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euyll with his looke.