Proverbs 29:14
When a king judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be established + 29:14 Heb. 'for ever.' See Amos 1. 11; Mich 7. 18; in the Greek. for a testimony.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
In Context
13When the creditor and debtor meet together, the Lord oversees them both.
15Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: but an erring child disgraces his parents.
Cross References
Job 29:11For the ear heard, and blessed me; and the eye saw me, and turned aside.
Psalms 72:12Behold, these are the sinners, and they that prosper always: they have possessed wealth. 1
Psalms 89:2Before the mountains existed, and before the earth and the world were formed, even from age to age, You are. 1
Proverbs 20:28Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.
Proverbs 28:16A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time.
Isaiah 1:17learn to do well; diligently seek judgment, deliver him that is suffering wrong, plead for the orphan, and obtain justice for 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 →