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Proverbs 8:15
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Because of me, kings reign, and rulers make just decrees.
By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.
I help kings to govern and rulers to make fair laws.
Kings reign by means of me, and potentates decree righteousness;
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.
"By me kings reign And rulers decide and decree justice.
By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just;
Kyngis regnen bi me; and the makeris of lawis demen iust thingis bi me.
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;
By my power kings govern, and rulers make laws that are fair.
By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.
Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions.
By me kings reign, and princes make just laws.
By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees;
With my help kings rule, and governors make good laws.
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
By me kings reigne, and princes decree iustice.
By me kings rule and rulers make laws that are fair.
By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just;
By me, Kings reigne, and princes decree iustice.
By me kings reign and princes decree justice.
I help kings to govern and rulers to make good laws.
By me, kings reign, and dignitaries decree righteousness;
By me kings reign, and lawgivers decree just things.
By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just;
Through me kinges raigne, and princes make iust lawes.
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
It is by me that kings reignand rulers enact just law;
By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
By me kings reign, and rulers decree righteousness.
By me kings reign, and leaders decree righteousness.
By me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness,
Thorow me, kynges reigne: thorow me, prices make iust lawes.
"By me kings reign, And rulers decree justice.
"By me kings reign, And rulers decree justice.
By me kings reign,And rulers mark out righteousness.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
By: 1 Samuel 9:17, 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Chronicles 28:5, Jeremiah 27:5-7, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32, Daniel 5:18-31, Daniel 7:13, Daniel 7:14, Matthew 28:18, Romans 13:1, Revelation 19:16
decree: 1 Kings 3:9, 1 Kings 3:28, 1 Kings 5:7, 1 Kings 10:9, Psalms 72:1-4, Psalms 99:4, Isaiah 1:26, Isaiah 32:1, Isaiah 32:2, Jeremiah 33:15, Revelation 19:11
Reciprocal: Exodus 36:3 - every morning 2 Kings 9:3 - I have anointed Psalms 148:11 - Kings Daniel 2:37 - the God Daniel 2:47 - a Lord Matthew 4:9 - I give 1 Timothy 6:15 - the King Revelation 1:5 - and the prince Revelation 10:2 - he set Revelation 17:14 - Lord
Gill's Notes on the Bible
By me kings reign,.... Christ is the Prince of the kings of the earth, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; they are made kings by him, and are under him; he sets them up, and deposes them at pleasure; they have their kingdoms, crowns, and sceptres from him, and are accountable to him. The Syriac version renders it, "for me"; it is for the sake of Christ they reign; and they ought to seek his glory, and the good of his kingdom and interest. Moreover, as it is by him they are set up as kings and governors, and are preserved and continued in their governments by him; so it is by him that they rule well who do so, that they reign justly, wisely, happily, and successfully; all the wisdom which appears in their administrations is all from him; all those wise laws, which are enacted by them for the good of their subjects, is owing to the wisdom and prudence he gives them;
and princes decree justice; these may design such who are under kings, are assisting to them in government; who are of their privy council, and give advice in making laws, and putting them into execution. Here it particularly regards their making just and righteous laws for the good of the state, in which they are employed by kings; or their advising to them, and assisting in drawing them up: and now all the wisdom that is necessary hereunto, and which is conspicuous herein, is all from Christ; who has the spirit of princes in his hands, and orders and directs them as he pleases. The Targum is,
"I anoint princes with justice.''
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Not only the common life of common men, but the exercise of the highest sovereignty, must have this Wisdom as its ground. Compare with this passage Proverbs 8:15-21 the teaching of 1 Kings 3:5-14. The word rendered “princes” Proverbs 8:15 is different from that in Proverbs 8:16; the first might, perhaps, be rendered “rulers.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 8:15. By me kings reign — Every wise and prudent king is such through the influence of Divine wisdom. And just laws and their righteous administration come from this source. In this and the following verse five degrees of civil power and authority are mentioned.
1. מלכים melachim, KINGS.
2. רזנים rozenim, CONSULS.
3. שרים sarim, PRINCES, CHIEFS of the people.
4. נדיבים nedibim, NOBLES. And
5. שפטים shophetim, JUDGES or CIVIL MAGISTRATES.
All orders of government are from God. Instead of שפטי ארץ shophetey arets,"judges of the earth," שפטי צרק shophetey tsedek, "righteous judges," or "judges of righteousness," is the reading of one hundred and sixty-two of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., both in the text and in the margin, and of several ancient editions. And this is the reading of the Vulgate, the Chaldee, and the Syriac, and should undoubtedly supersede the other.
