Proverbs 29:14
in Proverbs 29A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, His throne shall be established for ever.
KJV
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
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This verse in Proverbs 29
Commentary
3 notes on this verseThe king who judges the poor in truth, etc. And the Psalmist about Christ the king, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; a scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom" (Psalm 45).
This site's exposition
A king who judges the poor with fairness
on Proverbs 29:14-16
"A king who judges the poor with fairness" is promised a throne "established forever." Verse 15 restates the book's teaching on discipline, correction now sparing shame later. Verse 16 gives the righteous the same assurance as earlier verses, for when the wicked thrive, "the righteous will see their downfall."
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,.... That truly executes justice and judgment among all his subjects, particularly the poor, who are too often neglected, because they cannot afford persons to plead their cause: such a king was Solomon; and especially the Messiah, of whom he was a type, Psa 72:1; his throne shall be established for ever; be secure to him as long as he lives, and to his posterity after; justice to all men, and mercy to the poor, are the support of a prince's throne; see Pro 20:28.
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
On the verses either side of this one
and a man of deep thoughts A man of thoughts, a Torah scholar. And our Sages explained it concerning a disciple who said to a teacher, “Teach me.”
1 more on this passage, in their own words ▾
but a child left free Whom his father set free to follow the dictates of his heart, ultimately.. brings shame to his mother This is Ishmael; since he was wicked, he brought about that Sarah should say to Abraham (Gen.:10): “Expel this bondwoman and her son.”
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 4 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
7 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מֶ֤לֶךְ | melekh | a king | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| שׁוֹפֵ֣ט | shofet | [who] judges | H8199 → | 202 times |
| בֶּֽאֱמֶ֣ת | beemet | in truth | H571 → | 127 times |
| דַּלִּ֑ים | dalim | poor [people] | H1800 → | 47 times |
| כִּ֝סְא֗וֹ | kiso | throne his | H3678 → | 135 times |
| לָעַ֥ד | laad | for ever | H5703 → | |
| יִכּֽוֹן׃ | yikon | it will be established | H3559 → | 217 times |
מֶ֤לֶךְa king
melekhH4428 →2525 times
שׁוֹפֵ֣ט[who] judges
shofetH8199 →202 times
בֶּֽאֱמֶ֣תin truth
beemetH571 →127 times
דַּלִּ֑יםpoor [people]
dalimH1800 →47 times
כִּ֝סְא֗וֹthrone his
kisoH3678 →135 times
לָעַ֥דfor ever
laadH5703 →
יִכּֽוֹן׃it will be established
yikonH3559 →217 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Isaiah 11:4but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the…
it leads to
- Revelation 19:15
And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath…
- 2 Thessalonians 2:8
And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.
- Malachi 4:6
And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.”
- Job 4:9
By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger they are consumed.
- Proverbs 31:8–9
Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.
- Revelation 19:15
Through
Proverbs 16:12Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
it leads to
- Proverbs 25:5
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
- Proverbs 25:5
Through
Proverbs 20:28Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
it leads to
- Proverbs 16:12
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
- Psalms 26:1
Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
- Proverbs 16:12
Where this verse is studied
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About Proverbs
This page draws on Bede, Commentary on Proverbs; Charles Bridges, An Exposition of the Book of Proverbs; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.