A moment in scripture
Proverbs 29:14
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The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
- Proverbs 29:13
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.
- Proverbs 29:15
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
- Proverbs 29:16
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.