Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
Seek
Ruler's favour
General references
Bible References
Seek
Proverbs 19:6
Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
Psalm 20:9
Save, LORD. Let the King answer us when we call.
Ruler's favour
Proverbs 16:7
When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs 19:21
There are many plans in a man's heart, but the LORD's counsel will prevail.
Proverbs 21:1
The king's heart is in the LORD's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
Genesis 43:14
May El Shaddai give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved."
Ezra 7:27
Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem;
Nehemiah 1:11
Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man." Now I was cup bearer to the king.
Esther 4:16
"Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I and my maidens will also fast the same way. Then I will go in to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish."
Psalm 20:9
Save, LORD. Let the King answer us when we call.
Psalm 62:12
Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.
Isaiah 46:9
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me;
Daniel 4:35
All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing; and he does according to his will in the host of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or tell him, "What have you done?"
General references
Lamentations 3:38
Doesn't both calamity and good come out of the mouth of the Most High?