242 Bible Verses about Rulers
Want to know what the Bible says about Rulers? Here are 242 Bible verses about Rulers from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Psalm 82:2 NIV
“How long will you defend the unjust
and show partiality to the wicked?
and show partiality to the wicked?
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Psalm 94:20-21 NIV
20 Can a corrupt throne be allied with you—
a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?
21 The wicked band together against the righteous
and condemn the innocent to death.
a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?
21 The wicked band together against the righteous
and condemn the innocent to death.
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Psalm 110:5 NIV
The Lord is at your right hand ;
he will crush kings on the day of his wrath.
he will crush kings on the day of his wrath.
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Proverbs 17:15 NIV
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent —
the Lord detests them both.
the Lord detests them both.
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Proverbs 28:15-16 NIV
15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
16 A tyrannical ruler practices extortion,
but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
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Proverbs 30:21-22 NIV
21 “Under three things the earth trembles,
under four it cannot bear up:
22 a servant who becomes king,
a godless fool who gets plenty to eat,
under four it cannot bear up:
22 a servant who becomes king,
a godless fool who gets plenty to eat,
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Ecclesiastes 3:16-17 NIV
16 And I saw something else under the sun:
In the place of judgment—wickedness was there,
in the place of justice—wickedness was there.
in the place of justice—wickedness was there.
17 I said to myself,
“God will bring into judgment
both the righteous and the wicked,
for there will be a time for every activity,
a time to judge every deed.”
both the righteous and the wicked,
for there will be a time for every activity,
a time to judge every deed.”
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Ecclesiastes 4:1 NIV
Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun:
I saw the tears of the oppressed—
and they have no comforter;
power was on the side of their oppressors—
and they have no comforter.
and they have no comforter;
power was on the side of their oppressors—
and they have no comforter.
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Ecclesiastes 5:8 NIV
If you see the poor oppressed in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still.
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Ecclesiastes 8:9 NIV
All this I saw, as I applied my mind to everything done under the sun. There is a time when a man lords it over others to his own hurt.
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