Ruling with righteousness

Ruling a nation with righteousness

Righteous and wicked in rule

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn (Proverbs 29:2).

When a righteous ruler is in authority, the people rejoice but when a wicked ruler bears rule, the people mourn. The people under the reign of the wicked ruler suffer unemployment, price rise, spurt in crimes, etc.

King and judgment

The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it (Proverbs 29:4).

A nation has to be run on the principle of judgment. His judgment has to be righteous, fair and just. The land rejoices when the people receive justice from their ruler.

A ruler who perverts justice by receiving bribe overthrows the whole nation. Nowadays, rulers receive bribe from business houses to help them win elections. Such a ruler overthrows the whole nation. A nation which is not established on the foundation of righteousness does not flourish economically and morally.

Ruler hearkening to lies

If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked (Proverbs 29:12).

Government servants or public servants become wicked when they hearken to the lies of the ruler concerned. They believe in lies or fake news spread by the ruler and start exploiting the people. All the servants would become wicked in due course if they start implementing the orders of the ruler concerned. When a fake news is planted among the people by the ruler through His servants, the people start believing it and act accordingly.

King's throne

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever (Proverbs 29:14).

The throne of a king is established for ever when he judges the poor faithfully. If a ruler does not give justice to the poor, then his kingdom will come to an end.

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