Proverbs 29:26

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Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the LORD that a man receives justice.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 19:6 : 6 Many seek the favor of a generous person, and everyone is a friend to the one who gives gifts.
  • Ps 20:9 : 9 They collapse and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
  • Ps 62:12 : 12 One thing God has spoken, two things I have heard: That power belongs to God.
  • Prov 16:7 : 7 When the Lord is pleased with a person’s ways, He makes even their enemies to be at peace with them.
  • Prov 19:21 : 21 Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that will prevail.
  • Prov 21:1 : 1 The king's heart is like streams of water in the hand of the LORD; He directs it wherever He pleases.
  • Isa 46:9-9 : 9 Remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there is no one like Me. 10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, 'My purpose will stand, and I will accomplish all that I desire.' 11 I call a bird of prey from the east, a man to fulfill My purpose from a distant land. I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will make it happen.
  • Isa 49:4 : 4 But I said, 'I have worked in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing and futility. Yet surely my vindication is with the Lord, and my reward is with my God.'
  • 1 Cor 4:4 : 4 I am not aware of anything against myself, but that does not make me innocent. The one who judges me is the Lord.
  • Gen 43:14 : 14 May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, so that he will release your other brother and Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.
  • Ezra 7:27-28 : 27 Blessed be the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who put such a thing as this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of the Lord in Jerusalem. 28 And who has shown favor to me before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. I was strengthened because the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered leaders from Israel to go up with me.
  • Neh 1:11 : 11 O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Grant success to your servant today and show him mercy in the presence of this man. I was the cupbearer to the king.
  • Esth 4:16 : 16 Go, gather all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.

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  • Prov 21:1-2
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    1The king's heart is like streams of water in the hand of the LORD; He directs it wherever He pleases.

    2Every person's way seems right in their own eyes, but the LORD evaluates the hearts.

  • Prov 19:6
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    6Many seek the favor of a generous person, and everyone is a friend to the one who gives gifts.

  • Prov 19:21-22
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    21Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that will prevail.

    22What is desirable in a person is kindness, and it is better to be poor than a liar.

  • Prov 12:2
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    2A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but a person of wicked schemes is condemned.

  • Prov 29:27
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    27The righteous detest the unjust, and the wicked detest the upright.

  • Prov 29:14
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    14A king who judges the poor with truth will have his throne established forever.

  • Prov 14:28
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    28A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects, a ruler is ruined.

  • Prov 16:1-2
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    1To humans belong the plans of the heart, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

    2All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but the Lord weighs the spirit.

  • 2 Chr 19:6
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    6He said to the judges, 'Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for mere mortals, but for the LORD, who is with you whenever you give a judgment.'

  • Prov 16:9-10
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    9The heart of a person plans their way, but the Lord establishes their steps.

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  • Prov 29:12
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    12If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials become wicked.

  • Prov 24:23
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    23These also belong to the wise: showing partiality in judgment is not good.

  • Prov 14:35
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    35A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.

  • Prov 11:27
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    27Whoever diligently seeks good finds favor, but trouble will come to the one who searches for evil.

  • Prov 16:33
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    33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.

  • Lam 3:36
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    36to subvert a person in their cause—the Lord does not approve.

  • Ps 75:7
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    7For exaltation does not come from the east, the west, or the wilderness.

  • Prov 16:15
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    15In the light of a king’s face there is life, and his favor is like a cloud bringing spring rain.

  • Prov 28:2
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    2When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will endure.

  • Prov 3:4
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    4Then you will find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  • Prov 29:4
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    4A king establishes a land by justice, but a man who accepts bribes tears it down.

  • Prov 20:24
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    24A person's steps are directed by the Lord; how then can anyone understand their own way?

  • Job 34:19
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    19God shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of His hands.

  • Prov 28:5
    69%

    5Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand all things.

  • Prov 29:2
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    2When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked ruler governs, the people groan.

  • Eccl 8:3-5
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    69%

    3Do not be quick to leave the king’s presence, and do not insist on an evil matter, for the king will do whatever he pleases.

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    12Wealth and honor come from you, and you rule over everything. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.

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    8It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.

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  • Isa 28:29
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  • Prov 28:21
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    21To show partiality is not good, yet for a piece of bread, a man will transgress.

  • Jer 32:19
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  • Prov 18:5
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  • Ps 37:16
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    16Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked.

  • 1 Kgs 3:28
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    28When all Israel heard the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of the king, for they saw that he had the wisdom of God to administer justice.

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    16A person's gift opens doors for him and brings him into the presence of the great.