³ A man who loves wisdom will make his parents glad, but the friend of prostitutes will squander his wealth. ⁴ By justice a king gives stability [to] a land, but a man of bribes will ruin it. ⁵ A strong man who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:14

A king who judges with truthfulness [to] the poor, his throne will be established forever.

1 Samuel 13:13

Then Samuel said to Saul, "You have behaved foolishly! You have not kept the command of Yahweh your God which he commanded you. For then, Yahweh would have established your kingdom over Israel forever.

2 Samuel 8:15

David reigned over all of Israel, and he was administering justice and righteousness for all his people.

1 Kings 2:12

Then Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.

2 Kings 15:18-20

But he did evil in the eyes of Yahweh. He did not depart all of his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat which he caused Israel to sin.

2 Chronicles 9:8

Blessed be Yahweh your God who took delight in you, to put you on his throne as king for Yahweh your God! Because your God loved Israel, he established him forever and has put you over them as king to do justice and righteousness!"

Psalm 89:14

Righteousness and justice [are] the foundation of your throne. Loyal love and faithfulness come before your face.

Psalm 99:4

And [the] strength of [the] king loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

Proverbs 8:15

By me kings reign, and rulers decree righteousness.

Proverbs 16:12

An abomination to kings [is] doing evil, for by righteousness the throne will be established.

Proverbs 20:8

A king who sits on [the] throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.

Isaiah 9:7

{His dominion will grow continually, and to peace there will be no end} on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and sustain it with justice and righteousness now and forever. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this.

Isaiah 49:8

Thus says Yahweh: "I have answered you in a time of favor, and helped you on a day of salvation, and watched over you, and given you as a covenant of [the] people, to raise up [the] land, to give [the] desolate hereditary property as an inheritance,

Jeremiah 22:13-17

Woe [to the one who] builds his house without righteousness, and his upper rooms without justice. His fellow countryman, he works for nothing, and he does not give to him his wages.

Daniel 11:20

"Then in his place will arise [one] sending an official [throughout] [the] glory of [his] kingdom, and {in a few days} he will be broken, but not in anger and not in battle.

Micah 7:3

Their hands [are] upon evil, to do [it] well; the official and the judge ask for the bribe, and the great [man] utters the evil desire of his soul; and they weave [it] together.

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