Proverbs 29:14
a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
In Context
13The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.
15A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
Cross References
Job 29:11For the ear heard, and declareth me happy, And the eye hath seen, and testifieth [to] me.
Psalms 72:12For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he hath no helper,
Psalms 89:2For I said, 'To the age is kindness built, The heavens! Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness in them.'
Proverbs 20:28Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.
Proverbs 28:16A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.
Isaiah 1:17Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive [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 →