Thematic Bible: Wisdom and integrity essential to


Thematic Bible



It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say , Where is strong drink?

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, according to thy tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

Take you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.

These also are'sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.


Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.


It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say , Where is strong drink?

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, according to thy tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

Take you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.

These also are'sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.


Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.


It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say , Where is strong drink?

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, according to thy tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

Take you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.

These also are'sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.


Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.


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