Proverbs 29:14

All About Life

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the LORDgives light to the eyes of both. ¹⁴ If a king judges the poor with truth,
His throne will be established forever.
¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

Cause of the Poor

Proverbs 16:12

It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness.

Psalm 72:2-4

May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice!

Proverbs 25:5

take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Proverbs 29:4

By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.

Isaiah 11:4

but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.

Job 29:11-18

When the ear heard, it called me blessed, and when the eye saw, it approved,

Psalm 72:12-14

For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper.

Psalm 82:2-3

"How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah

Psalm 89:2

For I said, "Steadfast love will be built up forever; in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness."

Proverbs 20:28

Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king, and by steadfast love his throne is upheld.

Proverbs 28:16

A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

Isaiah 1:17

learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Jeremiah 5:28

they have grown fat and sleek. They know no bounds in deeds of evil; they judge not with justice the cause of the fatherless, to make it prosper, and they do not defend the rights of the needy.

Jeremiah 22:16

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is not this to know me? declares the LORD.

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity."

Luke 1:32-33

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,

Hebrews 1:8-9

But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.