Proverbs 29:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

An honest ruler makes the nation strong; a ruler who takes bribes will bring it to ruin.

Cross References

2 Samuel 8:15

David ruled all Israel with fairness and justice.

1 Kings 2:12

His son Solomon became king and took control of David's kingdom.

2 Chronicles 9:8

I praise the LORD your God. He is pleased with you and has made you king of Israel. God loves the people of this country and will never desert them, so he has given them a king who will rule fairly and honestly.

Job 11:6

and let you know that wisdom has many different sides. You would then discover that God has punished you less than you deserve.

Psalm 89:14

Your kingdom is ruled by justice and fairness with love and faithfulness leading the way.

Psalm 99:4

You are our mighty King, a lover of fairness, who sees that justice is done everywhere in Israel.

Proverbs 14:34

Doing right brings honour to a nation, but sin brings disgrace.

Proverbs 16:10

Rulers speak with authority and are never wrong.

Proverbs 16:12

Justice makes rulers powerful. They should hate evil

Proverbs 20:8

When rulers decide cases, they weigh the evidence.

Proverbs 29:14

Kings who are fair to the poor will rule for ever.

Proverbs 8:15

By my power kings govern, and rulers make laws that are fair.

Isaiah 49:8

This is what the LORD says: I will answer your prayers because I have set a time when I will help by coming to save you. I have chosen you to take my promise of hope to other nations. You will rebuild the country from its ruins, then people will come and settle there.

Isaiah 9:7

His power will never end; peace will last for ever. He will rule David's kingdom and make it grow strong. He will always rule with honesty and justice. The LORD All-Powerful will make certain that all of this is done.

Daniel 11:20

The next king of the north will try to collect taxes for the glory of his kingdom. However, he will come to a sudden end in some mysterious way, instead of in battle or because of someone's anger.

Micah 7:3

People cooperate to commit crime. Judges and leaders demand bribes, and rulers cheat in court.

1 Samuel 13:13

“That was stupid!” Samuel said. “You didn't obey the LORD your God. If you had obeyed him, someone from your family would always have been king of Israel.