The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.
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The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
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The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
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Passages linked to Proverbs 29:14 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Proverbs 16:12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
- Isaiah 11:4 but he will judge the poor with righteousness, and decide with equity for the humble of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked.
- Psalms 72:2-4 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. He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
- Proverbs 20:28 Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
- Proverbs 29:4 The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.
- Psalms 72:12-14 For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper. He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy. He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
- Psalms 89:2 I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them.”
- Proverbs 25:5 Take away the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
- Proverbs 28:16 A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.
- Isaiah 9:6-7 For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.
- Hebrews 1:8-9 But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.”
- Job 29:11-18 For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it commended me: Because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, who had no one to help him, the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me. My justice was as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame. I was a father to the needy. I researched the cause of him who I didn’t know. I broke the jaws of the unrighteous and plucked the prey out of his teeth. Then I said, ‘I will die in my own house, I will count my days as the sand.
- Psalms 82:2-3 “How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?” “Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.
- Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Defend the fatherless. Plead for the widow.”
- Jeremiah 5:28 They have grown fat. They shine; yes, they excel in deeds of wickedness. They don’t plead the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and they don’t defend the rights of the needy.
- Jeremiah 22:16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; so it was well, then. Wasn’t this to know me?” says Yahweh.
- Daniel 4:27 Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.”
- Luke 1:32-33 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Pro 29:14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,…
Pro 29:14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
Ver. 14. The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, &c.] An office not unbeseeming the greatest king, to sit in person to hear the poor man’s cause. James IV of Scotland was for this cause called the poor man’s king. I have seen, saith a late traveller, the King of Persia many times to alight from his horse, only to do justice to a poor body. "Help, O king!" said the poor woman to Jehoram. And if thou will not hear and right me, why dost thou take upon thee to be king? said another woman to Philip, King of Macedonia. It is a mercy to have judges mode audeant quae sentiunt, as the orator hath it, {a} so that they have courage to do what they judge fit to be done. Inferior judges may be weighed and swayed, by gifts or greatness of an adversary, to pass an unrighteous sentence. Not so a king; he neither needs nor fears any man, but is, if he be right - as one saith of a just law - a heart without affection, an eye without lust, a mind without passion, a treasurer which keepeth for every man what he hath, and distributeth to every man what he ought to have.
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“Pασι δικαια νεμει μηδε κρισιν ες χαριν ελκει.” - Phocyl.
Lo, such a prince shall sit firm upon his throne; his kingdom shall be bound to him with chains of adamant, as Dionysius dreamt that his was; he shall have the hearts of his subjects, which is the best life-guard, and God for his protection; for he is professedly the poor man’s patron, {Psa 9:18-19} and makes heavy complaints of those that wrong them. {Isa 3:13-15; Isa 10:1-3; Amo 5:11-12; Amo 8:4-6; Zep 3:12}
{a} Cic. pro Milone.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Judgeth the poor, and the rich too; but he…
Judgeth the poor, and the rich too; but he names
the poor, because these are most oppressed and injured by others, and least regarded by princes, and yet committed to their more special care by the King of kings.
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Matthew Henry 1710 · Public Domain Here is, 1. The duty of magistrates, and that…
Here is, 1. The duty of magistrates, and that is, to judge faithfully between man and man, and to determine all causes brought before them, according to truth and equity, particularly to take care of the poor, not to countenance them in an unjust cause for the sake of their poverty (Exo 23:3), but to see that their poverty do not turn to their prejudice if they have a just cause. The rich will look to themselves, but the poor and needy the prince must defend (Psa 82:3) and plead for, Pro 31:9. 2. The happiness of those magistrates that do their duty. Their throne of honour, their tribunal of judgment, shall be established for ever. This will secure to them the favour of God and strengthen their interest in the affections of their people, both which will be the establishment of their power, and help to transmit it to posterity and perpetuate it in the family.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,.... That truly…
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,.... That truly executes justice and judgment among all his subjects, particularly the poor, who are too often neglected, because they cannot afford persons to plead their cause: such a king was Solomon; and especially the Messiah, of whom he was a type, Psa 72:1;
his throne shall be established for ever; be secure to him as long as he lives, and to his posterity after; justice to all men, and mercy to the poor, are the support of a prince's throne; see Pro 20:28.
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Pro 29:14. The king that faithfully judgeth the poor — And the rich too; but he names the poor, because these are much oppressed and injured by others, and least regarded by princes, and yet committed to their more especial care by the King of kings.
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Charles Bridges 1846 · Public Domain This maxim has often been repeated in substance. (Pro…
This maxim has often been repeated in substance. (Pro 29:4, Pro 29:7 ; Pro 20:28 .) The writer of this book was a king. He was naturally led to write for his own benefit, while the Divine Spirit guided his pen for the use of rulers to the end of time. May every king — specially may our own beloved Sovereign — place this picture of a godly ruler constantly before the eyes! It is natural for the king to desire the establishment of his throne; but not natural for him to seek it in God’s own way. Jeroboam sought it by wickedness;†1 Rehoboam by worldly policy;†2 Ahaz by worldly alliances.†3 The far more sure mode is the faithful administration of justice, not neglecting the rich, but specially protecting the poor, who from their weakness were in the greater need of a covering.†4 David appears to have been a poor man’s king, giving the lowest of his people familiar access to him for judgment. (2Sa 19:8 .) Solomon, and many of his godly successors, ordered their kingdom in the same principles of justice, and were abundantly honored of their God.†5 The maladministration of the rulers never failed to bring a curse upon the government.†6 "Them that honor me, I will honor; and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed." (1Sa 2:30 .)
When our Great Savior King walked upon earth, his enemies bore testimony, whether in flattery or conviction, to his righteous character. (Mat 22:16 .) Not less beautiful than accurate is this description, as applied to the principles of his government, in the connection with the promise of the establishment of his throne.†7
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†1 1Ki 11:26 .
†2 2Ch 11:22-23 ; 2Ch 12:1 .
†3 2Ch 28:16-20 .
†4 Pro 31:9. Psa 82:3-4 .
†5 1Ki 3:16-28 . Jehoshaphat - 2Ch 19:5-11 ; 2Ch 20:30 . Josiah - Jer 22:14-19 . Compare Daniel’s advice to Nebuchadnezzar, Dan 4:27 .
†6 Isa 3:13-14; Isa 10:1 . Jer 22:13-19 . Zep 3:3 .
†7 Psa 72:7, Psa 72:11, Psa 72:15 . Isa 9:7 ; Isa 11:4, Isa 11:9 .
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain (Compare Pro 20:28; Pro 25:5). Such is the character…
(Compare Pro 20:28; Pro 25:5). Such is the character of the King of kings (Psa 72:4, Psa 72:12).
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 14. Faithfully — Truthfully — according to the truth…
14. Faithfully — Truthfully — according to the truth and facts. Comp. Pro_20:28; Pro_25:5. The King of kings and the Lord of lords is the patron of the poor.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (14) His throne shall be established for ever.—Comp. the…
(14) His throne shall be established for ever.—Comp. the promise made to Judah (Jer_22:3-4).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The king that faithfully judgeth the poor. (comp. Pro_16:12…
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor. (comp. Pro_16:12 Pro_20:28 Pro_25:5) Inflexible fidelity to duty is intended that perfect impartiality, which dispenses justice alike to rich and poor, uninfluenced By personal or social considerations. His throne shall be established forever. Being founded on righteousness, it shall pass on to his descendants for many generations. (comp. Jer_22:3, etc.) The LXX, pointing differently, have, "His throne shall be established for a testimony" (lahed, instead of lahad).
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