Thematic Bible: Wisdom and integrity essential to
Thematic Bible
Magistrates » Wisdom and integrity essential to
It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, 'Where is strong drink?'
You shall make judges and officers in all your gates, which Yahweh your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Take wise men of understanding and well known according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you."
These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
"Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Rulers' » Wisdom and integrity essential to
It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, 'Where is strong drink?'
You shall make judges and officers in all your gates, which Yahweh your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Take wise men of understanding and well known according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you."
These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
"Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Wisdom and integrity essential to
It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, 'Where is strong drink?'
You shall make judges and officers in all your gates, which Yahweh your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Take wise men of understanding and well known according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you."
These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
"Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.