Bible Verses About Rulers

An oath is on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

The delight of kings are righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these are an abomination to Jehovah.

Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.

The wrath of a king is a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.

A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,

A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.

Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.

Rivulets of waters is the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

These also are for the wise: --To discern faces in judgment is not good.

Whoso is saying to the wicked, `Thou art righteous,' Peoples execrate him--nations abhor him.

And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.

Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.

The honour of God is to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.

The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings-- are unsearchable.

Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

By the transgression of a land many are its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right--it is prolonged.

A growling lion, and a ranging bear, Is the wicked ruler over a poor people.

A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.

In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden, And in their destruction the righteous multiply!

In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.

A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.

A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers are wicked.