Proverbs 29:26
Many people request rulers to do things to help them, but Yahweh is the only one who surely does for people what is fair/just.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the LORD.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 43:14I will pray that God Almighty will cause that man to act mercifully toward you, so that he will let your other brother, as well as Benjamin, come back here with you. But as for me, if my sons are taken from me, then I will not have my sons!”
Ezra 7:27Because King Artaxerxes was very kind like that, I said, “Praise Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors worshiped/belonged to! He has caused the king to want to honor the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem.
Esther 4:16“Gather together all the Jews here in Susa, and tell them to ◄fast/abstain from food► for my sake. Tell them to not eat or drink anything for three days and nights. My maids and I will also fast. Then, I will go to talk to the king. Even if ◄I am executed/they execute me► for disobeying the law by seeing him when he does not hold out the scepter/staff toward me, I am willing for that to happen”.
Psalms 62:12and that he is the one who faithfully loves us. He rewards every one of us according to the deeds that we do.
Proverbs 16:14If a king becomes angry, he may command that someone be executed, so wise people will try to cause him to be calm.
Proverbs 19:6Many people try to persuade important people to do favors for them; everyone wants to be a friend of those who give gifts.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:26
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe. Here, 1. We are cautioned not to dread the power of man, neither the power of a prince nor the power of the multitude; both are formidable enough, but the slavish fear of either brings a snare, that is, exposes men to many insults (some take a pride in terrifying the timorous), or rather exposes men to many temptations. Abraham, for fear of man, denied his wife, and Peter his Master, and many a one his God and religion. We… Read the whole commentary →