Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
A divine sentence
Transgresseth
Bible References
A divine sentence
Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness.
Genesis 44:5
Is it not from this that my lord drinks, and by this that he practices divination? You have done evil in doing this.'"
Deuteronomy 17:18
"And when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself in a book a copy of this law, approved by the Levitical priests.
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has said to me: When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God,
Psalm 45:6
Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;
Psalm 72:1
Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son!
Psalm 99:4
The King in his might loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Isaiah 32:1
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice.
Jeremiah 23:5
"Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
Transgresseth
Hosea 10:4
They utter mere words; with empty oaths they make covenants; so judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.
Amos 5:7
O you who turn justice to wormwood and cast down righteousness to the earth!
Amos 6:12
Do horses run on rocks? Does one plow there with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood--