Proverbs 29:14
The king who is a true judge in the cause of the poor, will be safe for ever on the seat of his power.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
In Context
13The poor man and his creditor come face to face: the Lord gives light to their eyes equally.
Cross References
Job 29:11For when it came to their ears, men said that I was truly happy; and when their eyes saw, they gave witness to me;
Psalms 72:12For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.
Psalms 89:2\89:1\My song will be of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make his faith clear to all generations.
Proverbs 20:28Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.
Proverbs 28:16The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.
Isaiah 1:17Take pleasure in well-doing; let your ways be upright, keep down the cruel, give a right decision for the child who has no father, see to the cause of the widow.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:14
13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord lighteneth both their eyes. This shows how wisely the great God serves the designs of his providence by persons of very different tempers, capacities, and conditions in the world, even, 1. By those that are contrary the one to the other. Some are poor and forced to borrow; others are rich, have a great deal of the mammon of unrighteousness (deceitful riches they are called), and they are creditors, or usurers, as it is in the margin. Some are poor, and… Read the whole commentary →