Proverbs Chapter 8 verse 15 Holy Bible
By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.
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Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions.
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By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees;
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By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
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By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.
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By me kings reign, and princes decree righteousness,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 15. - By me kings reign. By possession of wisdom kings are enabled to discharge their functions duly and righteously. So Solomon prayed for wisdom to enable him to rule his subjects properly (1 Kings 3:9; Wisd. 9:4). Princes (rozenim, Proverbs 31:4); either those who are weighty, inflexible, or these who weigh causes; the latter explanation seems most suitable. Vulgate, legum conditores; Septuagint, οἱ δυνάσται, These are said to decree justice; literally, to engrave just decrees on tablets; γράφουσι δικαιοσύνην, Septuagint. Early expositors take these words as spoken by Christ, to whom they are very plainly applicable (comp. Isaiah 32:1).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(15) Princes.--Literally, men of weight, or, importance.