Proverbs

Proverbs 8:15–16

¹⁵By me kings reign,

and rulers enact just laws;

¹⁶By me princes rule,

and all nobles who govern justly.^b

Footnotes

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By me	בִּ֭י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
kings	מְלָכִ֣ים	mə·lā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
reign	יִמְלֹ֑כוּ	yim·lō·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
and rulers	וְ֝רוֹזְנִ֗ים	wə·rō·wz·nîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7336 be weighty, judicious, commanding
enact just	צֶֽדֶק׃	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
laws	יְחֹ֣קְקוּ	yə·ḥō·qə·qū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2710 cut in, inscribe, decree

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By me	בִּ֭י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
princes	שָׂרִ֣ים	śā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
rule	יָשֹׂ֑רוּ	yā·śō·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8323 be, or act as, prince, rule
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
nobles	וּ֝נְדִיבִ֗ים	ū·nə·ḏî·ḇîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H5081 inclined, generous, noble
who govern	שֹׁ֥פְטֵי	šō·p̄ə·ṭê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8199 judge, govern
justly	צֶֽדֶק׃	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 8:15 Romans 13:1 · Daniel 2:21 · Matthew 28:18 · Revelation 19:16 · Jeremiah 27:5–7 · Daniel 4:32 · Daniel 7:13–14 · Daniel 5:18–31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.