Proverbs 29:14

All About Life

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives 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 who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.

Cause of the Poor

Proverbs 16:12

It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts,
For a throne is established on righteousness.

Psalm 72:2-4

May he judge Your people with righteousness
And Your afflicted with justice.

Proverbs 25:5

Take away the wicked before the king,
And his throne will be established in righteousness.

Proverbs 29:4

The king gives stability to the land by justice,
But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.

Isaiah 11:4

But with righteousness He will judge the poor,
And decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth;
And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.

Job 29:11-18

“For when the ear heard, it called me blessed,
And when the eye saw, it gave witness of me,

Psalm 72:12-14

For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help,
The afflicted also, 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 have said, “Lovingkindness will be built up forever;
In the heavens You will establish Your faithfulness.”

Proverbs 20:28

Loyalty and truth preserve the king,
And he upholds his throne by righteousness.

Proverbs 28:16

A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,
But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Reprove the ruthless,
Defend the orphan,
Plead for the widow.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us;
And the government will rest on His shoulders;
And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

Jeremiah 5:28

‘They are fat, they are sleek,
They also excel in deeds of wickedness;
They do not plead the cause,
The cause of the orphan, that they may prosper;
And they do not defend the rights of the poor.

Jeremiah 22:16

“He pled the cause of the afflicted and needy;
Then it was well.
Is not that what it means to know Me?”
Declares the Lord.

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you: break away now from your sins by doing righteousness and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging 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 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,
And the righteous scepter is the scepter of His kingdom.