New King James Version
Proverbs 29:14
14The king who judges the poor with truth, His throne will be established forever.
Proverbs 29:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will be established forever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)If a king faithfully judges the poor, his throne will be established forever.
- New Living Translation (NLT)If a king judges the poor fairly, his throne will last forever.
Context of Proverbs 29:14
12If a ruler pays attention to lies, All his servants become wicked. 13The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives light to the eyes of both. The king who judges the poor with truth, His throne will be established forever. 15The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother. 16When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall.
Read all of Proverbs 29Proverbs 29:14 word by word
מֶ֤לֶךְ שׁוֹפֵ֣ט בֶּֽאֱמֶ֣ת דַּלִּ֑ים כִּ֝סְא֗וֹ לָעַ֥ד יִכּֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 29:14
- Proverbs 29:4The king establishes the land by justice, But he who receives bribes overthrows it.
- Proverbs 16:12It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, For a throne is established by righteousness.
- Proverbs 20:28Mercy and truth preserve the king, And by lovingkindness he upholds his throne.
- Proverbs 25:5Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.
- Proverbs 28:16A ruler who lacks understanding is a great oppressor, But he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.
- Job 29:11When the ear heard, then it blessed me, And when the eye saw, then it approved me;
- Psalms 72:2He will judge Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with justice.
- Psalms 82:2How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked? Selah
- Psalms 89:2For I have said, “Mercy shall be built up forever; Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens.”
- Isaiah 1:17Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow.
- Isaiah 11:4But with righteousness He shall judge the poor, And decide with equity for the meek of the earth; He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
- Jeremiah 5:28They have grown fat, they are sleek; Yes, they surpass the deeds of the wicked; They do not plead the cause, The cause of the fatherless; Yet they prosper, And the right of the needy they do not defend.
- Jeremiah 22:16He judged the cause of the poor and needy; Then it was well. Was not this knowing Me?” says the Lord.
- Daniel 4:27Therefore, O king, let my advice be acceptable to you; break off your sins by being righteous, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your prosperity.”
- Isaiah 9:6For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Luke 1:32He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.
Commentaries on Proverbs 29:14
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14Verse 14 The rich will look to themselves, but the poor and needy the prince must defend and plead for.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. (Compare Pr 20:28; 25:5). Such is the character of the King of kings (Psa 72:4, 12).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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