Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
King
He that receiveth gifts
Bible References
King
Proverbs 29:14
The seat of the king that faithfully judgeth the poor, shall continue sure for ever more.
Proverbs 16:12
It is a great abomination when kings are wicked; for a king's seat should be holden up with righteousness.
Proverbs 20:8
A king that sitteth in judgment, and looketh well about him, driveth away all evil.
1 Samuel 13:13
Then said Samuel to Saul, "Thou hast done foolishly and hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God which he commanded thee. For at this time would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel forever.
2 Samuel 8:15
And David reigned over all Israel and executed right and justice unto all his people.
1 Kings 2:12
And Solomon sat upon the seat of David his father and his kingdom was established mightily.
Psalm 89:14
Righteousness and equity are the habitation of thy seat; mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Psalm 99:4
The king's power loveth judgment. Thou hast prepared equity; thou hast executed judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Isaiah 9:7
He shall make no end to increase the kingdom and peace, and shall sit upon the seat of David and in his kingdom, to set up the same: to establish it with equity and righteousness, from thenceforth for evermore. This shall the jealousy of the LORD of hosts bring to pass.
Isaiah 49:8
And thus sayeth the LORD: In the time appointed will I be present with thee. And in the hour of health will I help thee, and deliver thee. I will make thee a pledge for the people, so that thou shalt help up the earth again, and challenge again the scattered heritages:
He that receiveth gifts
2 Kings 15:18
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and turned not all his days from the sin of Jeroboam the son of Nebat which made Israel sin.
Jeremiah 22:13
Woe worth him, that buildeth his house with unrighteousness, and his parlors with the good that he hath gotten by violence: which never recompenceth his neighbour's labour, nor payeth him his hire.
Daniel 11:20
so that he that came upon him and did him violence, shall stand in his place, and have a pleasant kingdom: and after few days he shall be destroyed: and that neither in wrath, nor in battle.
Micah 7:3
yet they say they do well when they do evil. As the prince will, so sayeth the judge: that he may do him a pleasure again. The great man speaketh what his heart desireth; and the hearers allow him.