Proverbs 8:15 BSB — MannaFest

Proverbs 8:15

By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;

BSB

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ASV

By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.

KJV

By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

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Commentary

4 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

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.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Civil government is a divine institution, and those that are entrusted with the administration of it have their commission from Christ; it is a branch of his kingly office that by him kings reign; from him to whom all judgment is committed their power is derived.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The redeemer is the eternal Word and wisdom, the Logos. He is the Wisdom that speaks to the children of men in the former part of the chapter. All divine revelation passes through his hand, and centres in him; but of him as the personal Wisdom, the second person in the Godhead, in the judgment of many of the ancients, Solomon here speaks,

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

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 Pro 8:15-21 the teaching of 1Ki 3:5-14. The word rendered “princes” Pro 8:15 is different from that in Pro 8:16; the first might, perhaps, be rendered “rulers.”

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Original language & word study

6 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
בִּ֭י	bi	by <the> me
מְלָכִ֣ים	me.la.Khim	kings	H4428 →
יִמְלֹ֑כוּ	yim.Lo.khu	they reign	H4427 →
וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗ים	ve.roz.Nim	and rulers	H7336 →
יְחֹ֣קְקוּ	ye.Cho.ke.ku	they enact	H2710 →
צֶֽדֶק׃	Tze.dek	righteousness	H6664 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
leads to
- John 3:35
  The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
- 1 Peter 3:22
  who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
- Matthew 11:27
  All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses…
- Ephesians 1:20–22
  which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,
Through
Romans 13:1
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.
leads to
- Titus 3:1
  Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
- 1 Peter 2:13–17
  Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
- Daniel 2:21
  He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
Through
Daniel 2:21
He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
leads to
- Psalms 75:5–7
  Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’”

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Proverbs

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Proverbs