Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

Bible References

Oh that i

Judges 9:1
Now Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem to his mother's family, and said to them and to all the family of his mother's father,
Proverbs 25:6
Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:
Luke 14:8
When you get a request to come to a feast, do not take the best seat, for a more important man than you may be coming,

I would do

Proverbs 27:2
Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.
2 Peter 2:19
Saying that they will be free, while they themselves are the servants of destruction; because whatever gets the better of a man makes a servant of him.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain