Proverbs 29:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.

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  • Prov 29:14 : 14 a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.
  • Isa 9:7 : 7 To the increase of the princely power, And of peace, there is no end, On the throne of David, and on his kingdom, To establish it, and to support it, In judgment and in righteousness, Henceforth, even unto the age, The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts doth this.
  • Isa 49:8 : 8 Thus said Jehovah: `In a time of good pleasure I answered thee, And in a day of salvation I helped thee, And I keep thee, and give thee, For a covenant of the people, To establish the earth, To cause to inherit desolate inheritances.
  • Jer 22:13-17 : 13 Wo to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him. 14 Who is saying, `I build for myself a large house, And airy upper chambers,' And he hath cut out for himself its windows, Ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermillion. 15 Dost thou reign, because thou art fretting thyself in cedar? Thy father -- did he not eat and drink? Yea, he did judgment and righteousness, Then `it is' well with him. 16 He decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then `it is' well -- is it not to know Me? An affirmation of Jehovah. 17 But thine eyes and thy heart are not, Except on thy dishonest gain, And on shedding of innocent blood, And on oppression, and on doing of violence.
  • Dan 11:20 : 20 `And stood up on his station hath `one' causing an exactor to pass over the honour of the kingdom, and in a few days he is destroyed, and not in anger, nor in battle.
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 On the evil `are' both hands to do `it' well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.
  • 1 Sam 13:13 : 13 And Samuel saith unto Saul, `Thou hast been foolish; thou hast not kept the command of Jehovah thy God, which He commanded thee, for now had Jehovah established thy kingdom over Israel unto the age;
  • 2 Sam 8:15 : 15 And David reigneth over all Israel, and David is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,
  • 1 Kgs 2:12 : 12 And Solomon hath sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom is established greatly,
  • 2 Kgs 15:18-20 : 18 And he doth the evil in the eyes of Jehovah, he hath turned not aside from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat that he caused Israel to sin, all his days. 19 Pul king of Asshur hath come against the land, and Menahem giveth to Pul a thousand talents of silver, for his hand being with him to strengthen the kingdom in his hand. 20 And Menahem bringeth out the silver `from' Israel, `from' all the mighty men of wealth, to give to the king of Asshur, fifty shekels of silver for each one, and the king of Asshur turneth back and hath not stayed there in the land.
  • 2 Chr 9:8 : 8 Let Jehovah thy God be blessed who hath delighted in thee, to put thee on His throne for king for Jehovah thy God; in the love of thy God to Israel, to establish it to the age, He hath put thee over them for king, to do judgment and righteousness.'
  • Ps 89:14 : 14 Righteousness and judgment `Are' the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 And the strength of the king Hath loved judgment, Thou -- Thou hast established uprightness; Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, Thou -- Thou hast done.
  • Prov 8:15 : 15 By me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness,
  • Prov 16:12 : 12 An abomination to kings `is' doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.
  • Prov 20:8 : 8 A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 29:14
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    14a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.

  • Prov 17:23
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    23A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

  • Eccl 7:7
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    7Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.

  • Ps 99:4
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    4And the strength of the king Hath loved judgment, Thou -- Thou hast established uprightness; Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, Thou -- Thou hast done.

  • Prov 29:5
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    5A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

  • Prov 16:12-14
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    12An abomination to kings `is' doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

    13The delight of kings `are' righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

    14The fury of a king `is' messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

  • Exod 23:8
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    8`And a bribe thou dost not take; for the bribe bindeth the open-`eyed', and perverteth the words of the righteous.

  • Deut 16:19
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    19Thou dost not turn aside judgment; thou dost not discern faces, nor take a bribe, for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

  • Prov 16:10
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    10An oath `is' on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

  • Prov 15:27
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    27A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

  • Prov 20:28
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    28Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.

  • Prov 25:5
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    5Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

  • Prov 20:8
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    8A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,

  • Prov 29:2-3
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    2In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.

    3A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.

  • Prov 17:8
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    8A stone of grace `is' the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

  • Prov 20:26
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    26A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.

  • Prov 13:6
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    6Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

  • Ps 75:7
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    7But God `is' judge, This He maketh low -- and this He lifteth up.

  • Prov 28:2
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    2By the transgression of a land many `are' its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right -- it is prolonged.

  • Prov 22:12
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    12The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.

  • Eccl 8:4
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    4Where the word of a king `is' power `is', and who saith to him, `What dost thou?'

  • Job 36:17
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    17And the judgment of the wicked thou hast fulfilled, Judgment and justice are upheld -- because of fury,

  • Prov 29:26-27
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    26Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah `is' the judgment of each.

    27An abomination to the righteous `is' the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked `is' the upright in the way!

  • Isa 5:23
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    23Declaring righteous the wicked for a bribe, And the righteousness of the righteous They turn aside from him.

  • Isa 1:23
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    23Thy princes `are' apostates, and companions of thieves, Every one loving a bribe, and pursuing rewards, The fatherless they judge not, And the plea of the widow cometh not to them.

  • Prov 29:12
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    12A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers `are' wicked.

  • Job 12:19
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    19Causing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.

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    15By me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness,

  • Prov 28:16
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    16A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.

  • Eccl 10:17
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    17Happy art thou, O land, When thy king `is' a son of freemen, And thy princes do eat in due season, For might, and not for drunkenness.

  • Prov 14:34-35
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    34Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples `is' a sin-offering.

    35The favour of a king `is' to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!

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    1Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.

  • Mic 7:3
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    3On the evil `are' both hands to do `it' well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.

  • Prov 18:5
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    5Acceptance of the face of the wicked `is' not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

  • Prov 11:11
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    11By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.

  • Prov 17:19
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    19Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

  • Prov 18:16
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    16The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.

  • Ezek 16:33
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    33To all whores they give a gift, And -- thou hast given thy gifts to all thy lovers, And dost bribe them to come in unto thee, From round about -- in thy whoredoms.

  • Job 36:7
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    7He withdraweth not from the righteous His eyes, And `from' kings on the throne, And causeth them to sit for ever, and they are high,

  • Prov 22:16
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    16He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

  • Prov 19:6
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    6Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

  • Prov 21:7
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    7The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

  • Prov 28:4
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    4Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.

  • Lam 3:36
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    36To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord hath not approved.