Isaiah 32:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule with justice.

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  • Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
  • Jer 33:15 : 15 In those days, and at that time, I will cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
  • Rev 19:11 : 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he who sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.
  • Ezek 37:24 : 24 And my servant David shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.
  • Hos 3:5 : 5 Afterward, the children of Israel shall return, and seek the LORD their God and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the last days.
  • Zech 9:9 : 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, your King comes to you: he is just, and endowed with salvation; lowly, and riding upon a donkey, and upon a colt the foal of a donkey.
  • Rom 5:21 : 21 So that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • Heb 1:8-9 : 8 But to the Son He says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. 9 You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness above Your companions.
  • Rev 17:14 : 14 These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with him are called, chosen, and faithful.
  • Isa 11:4 : 4 But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.
  • Isa 28:6 : 6 And for a spirit of judgment to him who sits in judgment, and for strength to those who turn the battle to the gate.
  • Isa 40:1-5 : 1 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. 2 Speak kindly to Jerusalem and cry out to her that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, for she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins. 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be raised up, and every mountain and hill made low; the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places smooth; 5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all humanity shall see it together, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
  • Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, that I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely. And this is his name by which he shall be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
  • 2 Sam 23:3 : 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He who rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
  • 2 Chr 31:20-21 : 20 And so did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and did what was good and right and true before the LORD his God. 21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
  • Ps 45:1 : 1 My heart is overflowing with a good matter: I speak of the things I have composed concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
  • Ps 45:6-7 : 6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter. 7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions.
  • Ps 72:1-4 : 1 Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son. 2 He shall judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice. 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, through righteousness. 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall crush the oppressor.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's strength also loves justice; you establish equity, you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

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    5Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, that I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

  • Prov 8:15-16
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    15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

    16By me princes rule, and nobles, and all the judges of the earth.

  • Ps 72:1-3
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    1Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.

    2He shall judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

    3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, through righteousness.

  • Isa 32:16-18
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    76%

    16Then justice shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.

    17And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever.

    18And my people shall dwell in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;

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    2When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people mourn.

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    2And a man shall be like a shelter from the wind, and a refuge from the storm; like rivers of water in a dry place, like the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

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    5And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit on it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hastening righteousness.

  • Prov 29:14
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    14The king who judges the poor with truth, his throne shall be established forever.

  • Ps 9:8
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    8And he shall judge the world in righteousness; he shall administer judgment to the people in uprightness.

  • Jer 33:15
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    15In those days, and at that time, I will cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.

  • Job 36:7
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    7He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yes, he establishes them forever, and they are exalted.

  • Ps 99:4
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    4The king's strength also loves justice; you establish equity, you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

  • 2 Sam 23:3
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    3The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He who rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

  • Isa 3:4
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    4And I will make youths their princes, and children shall rule over them.

  • Job 34:17
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    17Shall even he who hates justice govern? And will you condemn Him who is most just?

  • Prov 28:2
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    2For the transgression of a land, many are its princes; but by a person of understanding and knowledge, its state will be prolonged.

  • Ps 148:11
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    11Kings of the earth and all people, princes and all judges of the earth;

  • Ps 72:7
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    7In his days the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace as long as the moon endures.

  • Ps 2:10
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    10Be wise now therefore, O you kings: be instructed, you judges of the earth.

  • Ps 98:9
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    9Before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth: with righteousness he shall judge the world, and the people with fairness.

  • Prov 16:12-13
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    12It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is established by righteousness.

    13Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks what is right.

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    1And I said, Hear, I pray you, O leaders of Jacob, and you rulers of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know justice?

  • Ps 97:1-2
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    1The LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of islands be glad.

    2Clouds and darkness surround him: righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

  • Amos 5:24
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    24But let judgment run down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.

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    10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth does not transgress in judgment.

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    10Say among the nations that the LORD reigns: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.

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    11So that a man shall say, Truly there is a reward for the righteous: truly he is a God who judges in the earth.

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    15But judgment shall return to righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

  • Ps 122:5
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    5For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

  • Prov 20:8
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    8A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

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    1Thus says the LORD, Keep judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

  • Mic 3:9
    71%

    9Hear this, I pray you, you leaders of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.

  • Isa 33:17
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    17Your eyes will see the king in his beauty; they will see the land that is very far away.

  • Isa 28:6
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    6And for a spirit of judgment to him who sits in judgment, and for strength to those who turn the battle to the gate.

  • Amos 1:15
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    15And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, says the LORD.

  • Jer 22:4
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    4For if you do this thing indeed, then shall enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.

  • Jer 22:2
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    2And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sits upon the throne of David, you, and your servants, and your people who enter by these gates:

  • Deut 25:1
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    1If there is a dispute between men, and they come to judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

  • Ezek 7:27
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    27The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled; I will do unto them according to their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.

  • Ps 37:6
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    6And he shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.

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    11Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

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    17Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!