Bible Verses About Rulers

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

Also to punish the righteous is not good, Norto smite the noble fortheiruprightness.

The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass.

A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing-wheel over them.

Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.

The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

These also aresayingsof the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;

But to them that rebukehim shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.

He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

Take away the wickedfrombefore the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understandingandknowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

Asa roaring lion, and a ranging bear, So isa wicked ruler over a poor people.

The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; Buthe that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.

When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.

The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.