Proverbs 29:26
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Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
In other translations
Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Proverbs 19:6Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
- Psalm 20:9Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.
- Proverbs 19:21There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
- Psalm 62:12Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.
- Isaiah 46:9-119 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: 11 Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.9 Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me. 10 I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ 11 I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.
- Esther 4:16Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!”
- Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
- Daniel 4:35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”
- Nehemiah 1:11O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)
- Genesis 43:14And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”
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