Quotes about Governance

God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or glory for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king—

The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.

Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,

He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.

I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand upon the rivers.

By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly.

A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.

Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.

Then Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, killing the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the land.

Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,

and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.

But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’