Proverbs 29:14
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14 The king who judges the (A)poor with truth,
His throne will be established forever.
Proverbs 16:12
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12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For (A)a throne is established by righteousness.
Isaiah 11:4
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4 But (A)with righteousness He shall judge the poor,
And decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
He shall (B)strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
Proverbs 29:4
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4 The king establishes the land by justice,
But he who receives bribes overthrows it.
Proverbs 20:28
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:28 mercy
Psalm 72:2-4
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2 (A)He will judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your poor with justice.
3 (B)The mountains will bring peace to the people,
And the little hills, by righteousness.
4 (C)He will bring justice to the poor of the people;
He will save the children of the needy,
And will [a]break in pieces the oppressor.
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:4 crush
Hebrews 1:8-9
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8 But to the Son He says:
(A)“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A [a]scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, (B)has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”
Footnotes
- Hebrews 1:8 A ruler’s staff
Isaiah 9:6-7
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6 (A)For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a (B)Son is given;
And (C)the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
(D)Wonderful, Counselor, (E)Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, (F)Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of His government and peace
(G)There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The (H)zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Proverbs 28:16
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16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a great (A)oppressor,
But he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.
Proverbs 25:5
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5 Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in (A)righteousness.
Psalm 89:2
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2 For I have said, “Mercy shall be built up forever;
(A)Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens.”
Psalm 72:12-14
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12 For He (A)will deliver the needy when he cries,
The poor also, and him who has no helper.
13 He will spare the poor and needy,
And will save the souls of the needy.
14 He will redeem their life from oppression and violence;
And (B)precious shall be their blood in His sight.
Daniel 4:27
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27 Therefore, O king, let my advice be acceptable to you; (A)break off your sins by being righteous, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. (B)Perhaps there may be (C)a [a]lengthening of your prosperity.”
Footnotes
- Daniel 4:27 prolonging
Jeremiah 22:16
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16 He [a]judged the cause of the poor and needy;
Then it was well.
Was not this knowing Me?” says the Lord.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 22:16 Defended
Jeremiah 5:28
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28 They have grown (A)fat, they are sleek;
Yes, they [a]surpass the deeds of the wicked;
They do not plead (B)the cause,
The cause of the fatherless;
(C)Yet they prosper,
And the right of the needy they do not defend.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 5:28 Or pass over or overlook
Isaiah 1:17
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17 Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Rebuke [a]the oppressor;
[b]Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the widow.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:17 Some ancient vss. the oppressed
- Isaiah 1:17 Vindicate
Psalm 82:2-3
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2 How long will you judge unjustly,
And (A)show partiality to the wicked? Selah
3 [a]Defend the poor and fatherless;
Do justice to the afflicted and (B)needy.
Footnotes
- Psalm 82:3 Vindicate
Job 29:11-18
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11 When the ear heard, then it blessed me,
And when the eye saw, then it approved me;
12 Because (A)I delivered the poor who cried out,
The fatherless and the one who had no helper.
13 The blessing of a perishing man came upon me,
And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
14 (B)I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;
My justice was like a robe and a turban.
15 I was (C)eyes to the blind,
And I was feet to the lame.
16 I was a father to the poor,
And (D)I searched out the case that I did not know.
17 I broke (E)the fangs of the wicked,
And plucked the victim from his teeth.
18 “Then I said, (F)‘I shall die in my nest,
And multiply my days as the sand.
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