Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

When a king judgeth faithfully the poor, his throne, to futurity, shall be established.

New American Standard Bible

If a king judges the poor with truth,
His throne will be established forever.

King James Version

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

Holman Bible

A king who judges the poor with fairness—
his throne will be established forever.

International Standard Version

When a king faithfully administers justice to the poor, his throne will be established forever.

A Conservative Version

The king who faithfully judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

American Standard Version

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, His throne shall be established for ever.

Amplified


If a king faithfully and truthfully judges the poor,
His throne shall be established forever.

Bible in Basic English

The king who is a true judge in the cause of the poor, will be safe for ever on the seat of his power.

Darby Translation

A king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

Julia Smith Translation

The king judging the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.

King James 2000

The king that faithfully judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A king who judges with truthfulness [to] the poor, his throne will be established forever.

Modern King James verseion

A king who truly judges the weak, his throne shall be established forever.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The seat of the king that faithfully judgeth the poor, shall continue sure for ever more.

NET Bible

If a king judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.

New Heart English Bible

The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

Webster

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

World English Bible

The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

Youngs Literal Translation

a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.

Interlinear

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

שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

the poor
דּל 
Dal 
Usage: 48

כּסּה כּסּא 
Kicce' 
Usage: 135

Context Readings

All About Life

13 The poor man and the man of usury, meet together, he that enlighteneth the eyes of them both, is Yahweh. 14 When a king judgeth faithfully the poor, his throne, to futurity, shall be established. 15 A rod with rebuke, giveth wisdom, but, a youth unrestrained, bringeth shame to his mother.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:12

The abomination of kings, is to work lawlessness, for, by righteousness, is established a throne.

Psalm 72:2-4

May he judge, Thy people with righteousness; And thine oppressed ones with justice;

Proverbs 25:5

Remove a lawless man from before the king, that his throne, may be established in righteousness.

Proverbs 29:4

A king, by justice, shall establish a land, - but, a man open to bribes, bringeth it to ruin.

Isaiah 11:4

But he will judge with righteousness! them who are poor, And decide with equity! for the oppressed of the land, - And he will smite the land With the sceptre of his mouth, And with the breath of his lips, will he slay the lawless one;

Job 29:11-18

When, the ear, heard, then it pronounced me happy, When, the eye, saw, then it bare me witness;

Psalm 72:12-14

Because he Rescueth, The needy from the rich, The oppressed, who hath no helper;

Psalm 89:2

For I said, To times age-abiding, shall lovingkindness be built up, As for the heavens, thou wilt establish thy faithfulness therein.

Proverbs 20:28

Lovingkindness and faithfulness, will guard a king, - therefore should he support, with lovingkindness, his throne.

Proverbs 28:16

A leader, may lack intelligence, yet abound in oppressions, The hater of greed, shall lengthen out days.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do well - Seek justice, Correct the oppressor, - Vindicate the fatherless, Plead the cause of the widow,

Isaiah 9:6-7

For, A Child, hath been born to us, A Son, hath been given to us, And the dominion is upon his shoulder, - And his Name hath been called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty GOD, Father of Futurity, Prince of Prosperity.

Jeremiah 5:28

They have waxed fat, they shine Yea they have overpassed the records of wickedness. The right, have they not determined, the right of the fatherless that they might prosper, - Yea justice to the helpless, have they not decreed.

Jeremiah 22:16

Did he not plead the cause of the oppressed and the needy, And, then, it was well? Was not, that, to know, me? Demandeth Yahweh.

Daniel 4:27

Wherefore, O king, let, my counsel, be pleasing unto thee, thy sin, then, - by righteousness, break thou off, and, thine iniquities, by shewing favour to the oppressed, - if so be it may become the lengthening out of thy security.

Luke 1:32-33

the same, shall be great, and, Son of the Most High, shall be called, and the Lord God, will give unto him, the throne of David his father, -

Hebrews 1:8-9

but, as to the Son, - Thy throne, O God, is unto times age-abiding, and - A sceptre of equity, is the sceptre of his kingdom,

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