Proverbs 8:15

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

Cross References

Romans 13:1

Obey the rulers who have authority over you. Only God can give authority to anyone, and he puts these rulers in their places of power.

Daniel 2:21

You control human events— you give rulers their power and take it away, and you are the source of wisdom and knowledge.

Matthew 28:18

Jesus came to them and said: I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth!

Revelation 19:16

On the part of the robe that covered his thigh was written, “KING OF KINGS AND Lord OF LORDS”.

Daniel 4:32

You will be forced to live with the wild animals, away from people. For seven years you will eat grass, as though you were an ox, until you learn that God Most High is in control of all earthly kingdoms and that he is the one who chooses their rulers.

Revelation 19:11

I looked and saw that heaven was open, and a white horse was there. Its rider was called Faithful and True, and he is always fair when he judges or goes to war.

Daniel 4:25

that you will be forced to live with the wild animals, far away from humans. You will eat grass like a wild animal and live outdoors for seven years, until you learn that God Most High controls all earthly kingdoms and chooses their rulers.

Jeremiah 33:15

I promise that the time will come when I will appoint a king from the family of David, a king who will be honest and rule with justice.

Isaiah 1:26

Jerusalem, I will choose judges and advisers like those you had before. Your new name will be “Justice and Faithfulness”.

Psalm 99:4

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

1 Chronicles 28:5

The LORD has blessed me with many sons, but he chose my son Solomon to be the next king of Israel.

1 Kings 10:9

I praise the LORD your God. He is pleased with you and has made you king of Israel. The LORD loves Israel, so he has given them a king who will rule fairly and honestly.

1 Kings 5:7

Hiram was so happy when he heard Solomon's request that he said, “I am grateful that the Lord gave David such a wise son to be king of that great nation!”

1 Kings 3:28

Everyone in Israel was amazed when they heard how Solomon had made his decision. They realized that God had given him wisdom to judge fairly.

1 Kings 3:9

Please make me wise and teach me the difference between right and wrong. Then I will know how to rule your people. If you don't, there is no way I could rule this great nation of yours.

1 Samuel 16:1

One day he said, “Samuel, I've rejected Saul, and I refuse to let him be king any longer. Stop feeling sad about him. Put some olive oil in a small container and go and visit a man named Jesse, who lives in Bethlehem. I've chosen one of his sons to be my king.”

1 Samuel 9:17

Samuel looked at Saul, and the LORD told Samuel, “This is the man I told you about. He's the one who will rule Israel.”

2 Chronicles 1:10

and make me wise. Give me the knowledge I'll need to be the king of this great nation of yours.

Psalm 2:10

Be wise, all you rulers, and pay close attention.

Proverbs 8:16

Every honest leader rules with help from me.

Proverbs 29:4

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

2 Chronicles 1:11

God replied: Solomon, you could have asked me to make you rich or famous or to let you live a long time. Or you could have asked for your enemies to be destroyed. Instead, you asked for wisdom and knowledge to rule my people.