TOPICAL BIBLE
Rulers
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Psalm 72:16May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, the people of its cities like the grass of the field.Psalm 72:17May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.Psalm 82:2“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? SelahPsalm 82:3Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.Psalm 82:4Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.Psalm 94:20Can a corrupt throne be Your ally—one devising mischief by decree?Psalm 94:21They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.Psalm 110:5The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath.Psalm 148:11kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth,Psalm 148:13Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.Proverbs 16:10A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.Proverbs 16:12Wicked behavior is detestable for kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.Proverbs 17:7Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!Proverbs 17:15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.Proverbs 17:26It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.Proverbs 19:12A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.Proverbs 20:8A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.Proverbs 20:26A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.Proverbs 20:28Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.Proverbs 24:23These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.Proverbs 24:24Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;Proverbs 24:25but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.Proverbs 24:26An honest answer given is like a kiss on the lips.Proverbs 25:2It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.Proverbs 25:3As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.Proverbs 25:5Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.Proverbs 28:2A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.Proverbs 28:15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.Proverbs 28:16A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.Proverbs 28:28When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.Proverbs 29:2When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.Proverbs 29:4By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.Proverbs 29:12If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.Proverbs 29:14A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.Proverbs 30:21Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:Proverbs 30:22a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,Proverbs 31:4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,Proverbs 31:5lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.Proverbs 31:8Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.Proverbs 31:9Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.Ecclesiastes 3:16Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.Ecclesiastes 3:17I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”Ecclesiastes 4:1Again I looked, and I considered all the oppression taking place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; the power lay in the hands of their oppressors, and there was no comforter.Ecclesiastes 4:13Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.Ecclesiastes 4:14For the youth has come from the prison to the kingship, though he was born poor in his own kingdom.Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.Ecclesiastes 8:4For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”Ecclesiastes 8:9All this I have seen, applying my mind to every deed that is done under the sun; there is a time when one man lords it over another to his own detriment.Ecclesiastes 10:5There is an evil I have seen under the sun—an error that proceeds from the ruler:Ecclesiastes 10:6Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.Ecclesiastes 10:7I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.Ecclesiastes 10:16Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.Ecclesiastes 10:17Blessed are you, O land whose king is a son of nobles, and whose princes feast at the proper time—for strength and not for drunkenness.Isaiah 1:23Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.Isaiah 3:12Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.Isaiah 3:14The LORD brings this charge against the elders and leaders of His people: “You have devoured the vineyard; the plunder of the poor is in your houses.Isaiah 3:15Why do you crush My people and grind the faces of the poor?” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.Isaiah 5:7For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.Isaiah 5:22Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing strong drink,