Rulers
A 19th-century editor grouped these passages under ‘Rulers’. It’s a historical finding aid — one editor’s arrangement of the text, not Scripture’s own.
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
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Nave's Topical Bible
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
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Psalms 2:11 OT
Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
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God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son. He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice. The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.…
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Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.
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It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
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Arrogant speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
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The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
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A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
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A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.
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Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
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The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
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These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good. He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him— but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and…
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It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
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As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
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Take away the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
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In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
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A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.
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When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.
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The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.
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It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’
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lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.
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Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.
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Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”
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for the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”