Holy Scripture

Proverbs 29:14

A church father on this verse
“The 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).”
Bede, 8th c. — Commentary on Proverbs

Source: Septuagint

Original

14When a king judges the poor in truth, His throne shall be established for a testimony.

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12When a king hearkens to unjust language, All his subjects are transgressors.

13When the creditor and debtor meet together, The Lord oversees them both.

— Proverbs 29:14 —

15Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: But an erring child disgraces his parents.

16When the ungodly abound, sins abound: But when they fall, the righteous are warned.

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