Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

The Emphasized Bible

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

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The king
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 and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both. 14 a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established. 15 A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.



Cross References

Proverbs 16:12

An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

Psalm 72:2-4

He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment.

Proverbs 25:5

Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

Proverbs 29:4

A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.

Isaiah 11:4

And he hath judged in righteousness the poor, And decided in uprightness for the humble of earth, And hath smitten earth with the rod of his mouth, And with the breath of his lips he putteth the wicked to death.

Job 29:11-18

For the ear heard, and declareth me happy, And the eye hath seen, and testifieth to me.

Psalm 72:12-14

For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper,

Psalm 82:2-3

Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? Selah.

Psalm 89:2

For I said, 'To the age is kindness built, The heavens! Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness in them.'

Proverbs 20:28

Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.

Proverbs 28:16

A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.

Isaiah 1:17

Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive for the widow.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

Jeremiah 5:28

They have been fat, they have shone, Yea, they have overpassed the acts of the evil, Judgment they have not judged, The judgment of the fatherless -- and they prosper, And the judgment of the needy they have not judged.

Jeremiah 22:16

He decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then it is well -- is it not to know Me? An affirmation of Jehovah.

Daniel 4:27

'Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and thy sins by righteousness break off, and thy perversity by pitying the poor, lo, it is a lengthening of thine ease.

Luke 1:32-33

he shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father,

Hebrews 1:8-9

and unto the Son: 'Thy throne, O God, is to the age of the age; a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy reign;

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