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 for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
Genesis 44:5
Isn't this that from which my lord drinks, and by which he indeed divines? You have done evil in so doing.'"
Deuteronomy 17:18
It shall be, when he sits on 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 spoke to me, 'One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
Psalm 45:6
Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.
Psalm 72:1
God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.
Psalm 99:4
The King's strength also loves justice. You do establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Isaiah 32:1
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.
Jeremiah 23:5
Behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will raise to 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 make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.
Amos 5:7
You who turn justice to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth:
Amos 6:12
Do horses run on the rocky crags? Does one plow there with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison, and the fruit of righteousness into bitterness;