Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
By me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness,
New American Standard Bible
And rulers decree justice.
King James Version
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Holman Bible
and rulers enact just law;
International Standard Version
Kings reign by me, and rulers dispense justice through me.
A Conservative Version
By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice.
American Standard Version
By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.
Amplified
“By me kings reign
And rulers decide and decree justice.
Bible in Basic English
Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions.
Darby Translation
By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees;
Julia Smith Translation
By me kings shall reign, and princes shall decree justice.
King James 2000
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Lexham Expanded Bible
By me kings reign, and rulers decree righteousness.
Modern King James verseion
By me kings reign and princes decree justice.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Through me, kings reign: through me, princes make just laws.
NET Bible
Kings reign by means of me, and potentates decree righteousness;
New Heart English Bible
By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice.
The Emphasized Bible
By me, kings reign, and dignitaries decree righteousness;
Webster
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
World English Bible
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Themes
Bearing fruit » The fruit of wisdom
Finding » Who shall find wisdom
Inheritance » Who inherits substance
Kings » Reign by direction of Christ
Substance » Who inherits substance
Wealth » What is better than monetary riches
Wealth » Who shall have wealth
Wisdom » Wisdom being better than wealth
Wisdom » Those that love wisdom
Interlinear
Malak
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
14 Mine is counsel and substance, I am understanding, I have might. 15 By me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness, 16 By me do chiefs rule, and nobles, All judges of the earth.
Cross References
Daniel 2:21
And He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding.
Romans 13:1
Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,
Matthew 28:18
And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth;
Revelation 19:16
and he hath upon the garment and upon his thigh the name written, 'King of kings, and Lord of lords.'
1 Samuel 9:17
When Samuel hath seen Saul, then hath Jehovah answered him, 'Lo, the man of whom I have spoken unto thee; this one doth restrain My people.'
1 Samuel 16:1
And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, 'Till when art thou mourning for Saul, and I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I send thee unto Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, for I have seen among his sons for Myself a king.
1 Kings 3:9
and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'
1 Kings 3:28
And all Israel hear of the judgment that the king hath judged, and fear because of the king, for they have seen that the wisdom of God is in his heart, to do judgment.
1 Kings 5:7
And it cometh to pass at Hiram's hearing the words of Solomon, that he rejoiceth exceedingly, and saith, 'Blessed is Jehovah to-day, who hath given to David a wise son over this numerous people.'
1 Kings 10:9
Jehovah thy God is blessed who delighted in thee, to put thee on the throne of Israel; in Jehovah's loving Israel to the age He doth set thee for king, to do judgment and righteousness.
1 Chronicles 28:5
and out of all my sons -- for many sons hath Jehovah given to me -- He also fixeth on Solomon my son, to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel,
Psalm 72:1-4
By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son.
Psalm 99:4
And the strength of the king Hath loved judgment, Thou -- Thou hast established uprightness; Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, Thou -- Thou hast done.
Isaiah 1:26
And I give back thy judges as at the first, And thy counsellors as in the beginning, After this thou art called, 'A city of righteousness -- a faithful city.'
Isaiah 32:1-2
Lo, for righteousness doth a king reign, As to princes, for judgment they rule.
Jeremiah 27:5-7
Thus do ye say unto your lords, I -- I have made the earth with man, and the cattle that are on the face of the earth, by My great power, and by My stretched-out arm, and I have given it to whom it hath been right in Mine eyes.
Jeremiah 33:15
In those days, and at that time, I cause to shoot up to David a shoot of righteousness, And he hath done judgment and righteousness in the earth.
Daniel 4:25
and they are driving thee away from men, and with the beast of the field is thy dwelling, and the herb as oxen they do cause thee to eat, and by the dew of the heavens they are wetting thee, and seven times do pass over thee, till that thou knowest that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it.
Daniel 4:32
and from men they are driving thee away, and with the beast of the field is thy dwelling, the herb as oxen they do cause thee to eat, and seven times do pass over thee, till that thou knowest that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it.
Daniel 5:18-31
thou, O king, God Most High, a kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and honour, gave to Nebuchadnezzar thy father:
Daniel 7:13-14
I was seeing in the visions of the night, and lo, with the clouds of the heavens as a son of man was one coming, and unto the Ancient of Days he hath come, and before Him they have brought him near.
Revelation 19:11
And I saw the heaven having been opened, and lo, a white horse, and he who is sitting upon it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness doth he judge and war,