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Proverbs 8:15–16

15 By me kings reign

and rulersi issue decrees that are just;

16 by me princes govern,j

and nobles—all who rule on earth.b

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Proverbs 8:15–16 — English Standard Version (ESV)

15 By me kings reign,

and rulers decree what is just;

16 by me princes rule,

and nobles, all who govern justly.

Proverbs 8:15–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

15 By me kings reign,

And princes decree justice.

16 By me princes rule,

And nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

Proverbs 8:15–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 Because of me, kings reign,

and rulers make just decrees.

16 Rulers lead with my help,

and nobles make righteous judgments.

Proverbs 8:15–16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 By me kings reign,

And rulers decree justice.

16 By me princes rule, and nobles,

All the judges of the earth.

Proverbs 8:15–16 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 I help kings to govern

and rulers to make fair laws.

16 Princes use me to lead,

and so do all important people who judge fairly.

Proverbs 8:15–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 By me kings reign,

And princes decree justice.

16 By me princes rule,

And nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

Proverbs 8:15–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees; 16 by me princes rule, and nobles, all the judges of the earth.

Proverbs 8:15–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 Through me kings reign, 

and rulers decree fair laws. 

16 Through me princes rule, 

so do nobles and all fair judges. 

Proverbs 8:15–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 It is by me that kings reign

and rulers enact just law;

16 by me, princes lead,

as do nobles and all righteous judges.

Proverbs 8:15–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 By me kings reign,

and rulers decree what is just;

16 by me rulers rule,

and nobles, all who govern rightly.

Proverbs 8:15–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 By me kings reign,

and rulers decree righteousness.

16 By me rulers rule,

and nobles—all judges of righteousness.

Proverbs 8:15–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 By me kings rule.

Leaders make laws that are fair.

16 By me princes govern.

By me all nobles rule on earth.

Proverbs 8:15–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 “By me kings reign,

And rulers decree justice.

16 “By me princes rule, and nobles,

All who judge rightly.


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