Holy Scripture

Proverbs 8:15

A church father on this verse
“By me kings reign, etc. He calls apostles kings, or other saints, who know how to rule both themselves first and then the church subject to them well: lawmakers, the authors of both Testaments, and the following writers of the Church; he calls princes and potent ones the other teachers and rulers of the faithful. Cert…”
Bede, 8th c. — Commentary on Proverbs

Source: Septuagint

Original

15By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.

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In context

13The fear of the Lord hates unrighteousness, And insolence, and pride, and the ways of wicked men; And I hate the perverse ways of bad men.

14Counsel and safety are mine: Prudence is mine, and strength is mine.

— Proverbs 8:15 —

16By me nobles become great, And monarchs by me rule over the earth.

17I love those that love me; And they that seek me shall find me.

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