Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Government » The kings of the earth
A king, by justice, shall establish a land, - but, a man open to bribes, bringeth it to ruin.
In the multitude of a people, is the majesty of the king, but, in the ceasing of population, is the ruin of the prince.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor, for dignitaries, to desire strong drink, Lest he drink, and forget that which is decreed, and alter the plea of any who are sorely oppressed. Give strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered in soul: read more.
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and, his wearying toil, let him remember no more.
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and, his wearying toil, let him remember no more.
Said the God of Israel, Unto me, spake the Rock of Israel: - One Ruling over Men, A Righteous One, ruling in the reverence of God,
For, thou, O God, hast hearkened to my vows, Thou hast granted a possession, unto them who revere thy Name. Days - unto the days of the king, wilt thou add. His years, as of generation after generation: Let him retain his seat age-abidingly before God, Appoint that, lovingkindness and faithfulness, my watch over him!
Vow and pay, unto Yahweh your God, - Let, all who are round about him, bear along a gift unto him who is to be revered. He cutteth off the spirit of nobles, he is of reverend majesty to the kings of the earth.
All the kings of the earth, will thank thee, O Yahweh, when they have heard the sayings of thy mouth; And they will sing of the ways of Yahweh, That great is the glory of Yahweh:
The abomination of kings, is to work lawlessness, for, by righteousness, is established a throne. The delight of kings, are lips of righteousness, - and, the words of uprightness, he loveth. The wrath of a king, meaneth messengers of death, but, a man who is wise, will appease it. read more.
In the light of a king's countenance, is life, and, his good-pleasure, is like the cloud of harvest-rain.
In the light of a king's countenance, is life, and, his good-pleasure, is like the cloud of harvest-rain.
Unseemly in an unworthy man, is the lip of excellence, much more, in one of noble mind, the lip of falsehood.
A king sitting on the throne of judgment, scattereth, with his eyes, all wrong.
The glory of God, is to conceal a thing, but, the glory of kings, is to search out a thing. The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, but, the heart of kings, cannot be searched. Remove the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth, to the refiner, a vessel: read more.
Remove a lawless man from before the king, that his throne, may be established in righteousness.
Remove a lawless man from before the king, that his throne, may be established in righteousness.
Where the word of a king is, there is power, - who then may say to him, What wouldst thou do?