Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in 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 Behold, a king shall reign for justice, and for chiefs they shall rule for judgment 2 And a man was as a hiding of the spirit, and a covering of the tempest; as brooks of water in Zion, as the shadow of a weighty rock in a weary land.

Cross References

Isaiah 9:6-7

For a child was born to us, a son was given to us, and the dominion shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, everlasting Father, Captain of Peace.

Jeremiah 33:15

In those days and in that time I will cause the sprout of justice to spring up to David; and he did judgment and justice in the land.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; make a loud noise, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king shall come to thee: just, and saving; he is humble and riding upon an ass, and upon an ass's colt the son of asses.

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel said to me, the Rock of Israel spake a parable upon the just man: a parable to fear God.

2 Chronicles 31:20-21

And according to this Hezekiah will do in all Judah, and he will do the good and the straight and the truth before Jehovah his God.

Psalm 45:1

To the overseer over the lilies, for the sons of Korah, instruction: a song of the beloved. My heart boiled over a good word: I say my works to the king: my tongue the pen of one writing promptly.

Psalm 45:6-7

Thy throne, O God, forever and ever: a rod of straightness the rod of thy kingdom.

Psalm 72:1-4

To Solomon. O God, thou wilt give thy judgments to the king, and thy justice to the king's son.

Psalm 99:4

And the king's strength loved judgment; thou didst prepare uprightnesses, thou didst judgment and justice in Jacob.

Isaiah 11:4

And he judged the powerless with justice, and he decided in straightness for the humble of the earth: and he struck the earth with the rod of his mouth, and by the spirit of his lips he will slay the unjust.

Isaiah 28:6

And for a spirit of judgment to him sitting upon the judgment, and for strength of them turning back the battle of the storm.

Isaiah 40:1-5

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, will your God say

Jeremiah 23:5-6

Behold the days coming, says Jehovah, and I raised up to David a just sprout, and a king reigned and prospered, and he did judgment and justice in the earth.

Ezekiel 37:24

And my servant David a king over them; and one shepherd shall be to all of them: and in my judgments they shall go and they shall watch my laws and do them.

Hosea 3:5

Afterward the sons of Israel shall turn back and they sought Jehovah their God, and David their king; and they trembled at Jehovah and at his goodness in the last of the days.

Romans 5:21

That as sin reigned in death, so grace might reign by justice to life eternal, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Hebrews 1:8-9

And to the Son, Thy throne, O God, for the time of time: a rod of uprightness the rod of thy kingdom.

Revelation 17:14

These will wage war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they with him called, and chosen, and faithful.

Revelation 19:11

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he sitting upon him called Faithful and True, and in justice he judges and makes war.

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