The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
and all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
Where no counsel is, the people fall: But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: For the throne is established by righteousness.
So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: But when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.