Bible Verses About Rulers

A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not transgresse in iudgement.

It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.

Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.

Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.

He that iustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the iust, euen they both are abomination to the Lord.

Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.

The Kings wrath is like the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is like the dewe vpon ye grasse.

A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.

A wise King scattereth the wicked, and causeth the wheele to turne ouer them.

Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.

The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of waters: he turneth it whithersoeuer it pleaseth him.

ALSO THESE THINGS PERTEINE TO THE WISE, It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement.

He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, and the multitude shall abhorre him.

But to them that rebuke him, shall be pleasure, and vpon them shall come the blessing of goodnesse.

They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes.

The glorie of God is to conceale a thing secret: but the Kings honour is to search out a thing.

The heaues in height, and the earth in deepenes, and the Kings heart can no man search out.

Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.

For the transgression of the land there are many princes thereof: but by a man of vnderstanding and knowledge a realme likewise endureth long.

As a roaring lyon, and an hungry beare, so is a wicked ruler ouer the poore people.

A prince destitute of vnderstanding, is also a great oppressour: but hee that hateth couetousnes, shall prolong his dayes.

When the wicked rise vp, men hide them selues: but when they perish, ye righteous increase.

When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.

A King by iudgement mainteineth ye countrey: but a man receiuing giftes, destroyeth it.

Of a prince that hearkeneth to lyes, all his seruants are wicked.