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 commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Genesis 44:5
Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
Deuteronomy 17:18
And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
Psalm 45:6
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
Psalm 72:1
{A Psalm for Solomon.} Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Psalm 99:4
The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Isaiah 32:1
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
Jeremiah 23:5
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
Transgresseth
Hosea 10:4
They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
Amos 5:7
Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
Amos 6:12
Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock: