Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Clouds » Illustrative » (when seasonable,) of the favor of good rulers
In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Government » The kings of the earth
A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.
In the multitude of a people is the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.
Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink. Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction. Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul, read more.
He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.
He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.
He said -- the God of Israel -- to me, He spake -- the Rock of Israel: He who is ruling over man is righteous, He is ruling in the fear of God.
For Thou, O God, hast hearkened to my vows, Thou hast appointed the inheritance Of those fearing Thy name. Days to the days of the king Thou addest, His years as generation and generation. He dwelleth to the age before God, Kindness and truth appoint -- they keep him.
Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One. He doth gather the spirit of leaders, Fearful to the kings of earth!
O Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth. And they sing in the ways of Jehovah, For great is the honour of Jehovah.
An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established. The delight of kings are righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth, The fury of a king is messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it. read more.
In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.
In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,
The honour of God is to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter. The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings -- are unsearchable. Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth, read more.
Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.
Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.
King » Loyalty to, encouraged
Even in thy mind a king revile not, And in the inner parts of thy bed-chamber Revile not the rich: For a fowl of the heavens causeth the voice to go, And a possessor of wings declareth the word.
The fury of a king is messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it. In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Kings » Favour
'Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season?
The wrath of a king is a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.
In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah is the judgment of each.
The Nation » Kings » Favour of
'Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season?
The wrath of a king is a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.
In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah is the judgment of each.