Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

See, a king will be ruling in righteousness, and chiefs will give right decisions.

New American Standard Bible

Behold, a king will reign righteously
And princes will rule justly.

King James Version

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

Holman Bible

Indeed, a king will reign righteously,
and rulers will rule justly.

International Standard Version

"Look, a king will reign in righteousness, and rulers will rule with justice.

A Conservative Version

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and rulers shall rule in justice.

American Standard Version

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

Amplified

Behold, a King will reign in righteousness,
And princes will rule with justice.

Darby Translation

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

Julia Smith Translation

Behold, a king shall reign for justice, and for chiefs they shall rule for judgment

King James 2000

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

Lexham Expanded Bible

See, a king will rule according to righteousness, and princes will rule according to justice.

Modern King James verseion

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and rulers shall rule in judgment.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Behold, a king shall govern after the rule of righteousness, and the princes shall rule according to the balance of equity.

NET Bible

Look, a king will promote fairness; officials will promote justice.

New Heart English Bible

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! in righteousness, shall reign a king, Yea even princes, with equity, shall bear rule.

Webster

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

World English Bible

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

מלך 
Malak 
Usage: 350

and princes
שׂר 
Sar 
Usage: 421

שׂרר 
Sarar 
Usage: 6

Context Readings

The Kingdom Of Righteousness

1 See, a king will be ruling in righteousness, and chiefs will give right decisions. 2 And a man will be as a safe place from the wind, and a cover from the storm; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great rock in a waste land.

Cross References

Isaiah 9:6-7

For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace.

Jeremiah 33:15

In those days and at that time, I will let a Branch of righteousness come up for David; and he will be a judge in righteousness in the land.

Zechariah 9:9

Be full of joy, O daughter of Zion; give a glad cry, O daughter of Jerusalem: see, your king comes to you: he is upright and has overcome; gentle and seated on an ass, on a young ass.

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel said, the word of the Rock of Israel came to me: When an upright king is ruling over men, when he is ruling in the fear of God,

2 Chronicles 31:20-21

This Hezekiah did through all Judah; he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.

Psalm 45:1

My heart is flowing over with good things; my words are of that which I have made for a king; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Psalm 45:6-7

Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; the rod of your kingdom is a rod of honour.

Psalm 72:1-4

Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.

Psalm 99:4

The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.

Isaiah 11:4

But he will do right in the cause of the poor, and give wise decisions for those in the land who are in need; and the rod of his mouth will come down on the cruel, and with the breath of his lips he will put an end to the evil-doer.

Isaiah 28:6

And a spirit of wisdom to the judge, and strength to those who keep back the attackers at the door of the town.

Isaiah 40:1-5

Give comfort, give comfort, to my people, says your God.

Jeremiah 23:5-6

See, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will give to David a true Branch, and he will be ruling as king, acting wisely, doing what is right, and judging uprightly in the land.

Ezekiel 37:24

And my servant David will be king over them; and they will all have one keeper: and they will be guided by my orders and will keep my rules and do them.

Hosea 3:5

And after that, the children of Israel will come back and go in search of the Lord their God and David their king; and they will come in fear to the Lord and to his mercies in the days to come.

Romans 5:21

That, as sin had power in death, so grace might have power through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Hebrews 1:8-9

But of the Son he says, Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; and the rod of your kingdom is a rod of righteousness.

Revelation 17:14

These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is the Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are named, marked out, and true.

Revelation 19:11

And the heaven was open; and I saw a white horse, and he who was seated on it was named Certain and True; and he is judging and making war in righteousness.

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

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