Teks -- Proverbs 8:15 (NET)

8:15 Kings reign by means of me, and potentates decree righteousness;

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Wesley: Pro 8:15 - By me

They rule their kingdoms wisely and justly, by my counsel and assistance. Their injustice is from themselves, but all the good they do, they owe to my conduct.

JFB: Pro 8:15-16

Of which a wisely conducted government is an example.

Clarke: Pro 8:15 - By me kings reign

By me kings reign - Every wise and prudent king is such through the influence of Divine wisdom. And just laws and their righteous administration come from this source. In this and the following verse five degrees of civil power and authority are mentioned

1.    מלכים melachim , Kings

2.    רזנים rozenim , Consuls

3.    שרים sarim , Princes, Chiefs of the people

4.    נדיבים nedibim , Nobles. An

5.    שפטים shophetim , Judges or Civil Magistrates

All orders of government are from God. Instead of שפטי ארץ shophetey arets ,"judges of the earth," שפטי צרק shophetey tsedek , "righteous judges,"or "judges of righteousness,"is the reading of one hundred and sixty-two of Kennicott’ s and De Rossi’ s MSS., both in the text and in the margin, and of several ancient editions. And this is the reading of the Vulgate, the Chaldee, and the Syriac, and should undoubtedly supersede the other.

TSK: Pro 8:15 - By // decree

By : 1Sa 9:17, 1Sa 16:1; 1Ch 28:5; Jer 27:5-7; Dan 2:21, Dan 4:25, Dan 4:32, Dan 5:18-31; Dan 7:13, Dan 7:14; Mat 28:18; Rom 13:1; Rev 19:16

decree : 1Ki 3:9, 1Ki 3:28, 1Ki 5:7, 1Ki 10:9; Psa 72:1-4, Psa 99:4; Isa 1:26, Isa 32:1, Isa 32:2; Jer 33:15; Rev 19:11

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Poole: Pro 8:15 - By me kings reign // And princes decree justice

By me kings reign: either,

1. They get their kingdom by mine appointment and providence. Or rather,

2. They rule their kingdoms wisely, and justly, and happily, by my counsel and assistance; for this best suits with the next clause.

And princes decree justice: their injustice or wickedness is from themselves, but all the just and good thing: which they do they owe to my conduct.

Haydock: Pro 8:15 - Things

Things. Power and knowledge are the gift of the Almighty, Romans xii. 1. A prince who resembles God the most, is his best present. (Pliny in Trajan)

Gill: Pro 8:15 - By me kings reign // and princes decree justice

By me kings reign,.... Christ is the Prince of the kings of the earth, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; they are made kings by him, and are under him; he sets them up, and deposes them at pleasure; they have their kingdoms, crowns, and sceptres from him, and are accountable to him. The Syriac version renders it, "for me"; it is for the sake of Christ they reign; and they ought to seek his glory, and the good of his kingdom and interest. Moreover, as it is by him they are set up as kings and governors, and are preserved and continued in their governments by him; so it is by him that they rule well who do so, that they reign justly, wisely, happily, and successfully; all the wisdom which appears in their administrations is all from him; all those wise laws, which are enacted by them for the good of their subjects, is owing to the wisdom and prudence he gives them;

and princes decree justice; these may design such who are under kings, are assisting to them in government; who are of their privy council, and give advice in making laws, and putting them into execution. Here it particularly regards their making just and righteous laws for the good of the state, in which they are employed by kings; or their advising to them, and assisting in drawing them up: and now all the wisdom that is necessary hereunto, and which is conspicuous herein, is all from Christ; who has the spirit of princes in his hands, and orders and directs them as he pleases. The Targum is,

"I anoint princes with justice.''