Proverbs 8:16
Through me chiefs have authority, and the noble ones are judging in righteousness.
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15 Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions.
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1 See, a king will be ruling in righteousness, and chiefs will give right decisions.
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8 The Lord will be judge of the peoples; give a decision for me, O Lord, because of my righteousness, and let my virtue have its reward.
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10 Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.
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4 The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?
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23 He makes rulers come to nothing; the judges of the earth are of no value.
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4 And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.
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31 For by these he gives food to the peoples, and bread in full measure.
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16 He was judge in the cause of the poor and those in need; then it was well. Was not this to have knowledge of me? says the Lord.
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14 With kings and the wise ones of the earth, who put up great houses for themselves;
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13 Then the chiefs went down to the doors; the Lord's people went down among the strong ones.
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18 You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness.
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6 And said to the judges, Take care what you do, for you are judging not for man but for the Lord, and he is with you in the decisions you give.
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4 The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.
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8 To put their kings in chains, and their rulers in bands of iron;
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4 All the kings of the earth will give you praise, O Lord, when the words of your mouth come to their ears.
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14 The king who is a true judge in the cause of the poor, will be safe for ever on the seat of his power.
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12 Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.
13 Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.
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17 He takes away the wisdom of the wise guides, and makes judges foolish;
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26 The approval of a ruler is desired by great numbers: but the decision in a man's cause comes from the Lord.
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3 The God of Israel said, the word of the Rock of Israel came to me: When an upright king is ruling over men, when he is ruling in the fear of God,
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8 To give him a place among the rulers, even with the rulers of his people.
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15 And David was king over all Israel, judging and giving right decisions for all his people.
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12 Wealth and honour come from you, and you are ruler over all, and in your hand is power and strength; it is in your power to make great, and to give strength to all.
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28 For the kingdom is the Lord's; he is the ruler among the nations.
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12 I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
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19 He makes priests prisoners, overturning those in safe positions;
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23 Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.
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10 Say among the nations, The Lord is King; yes, the world is ordered so that it may not be moved; he will be an upright judge of the peoples.