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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Proverbs 8:15 Catholic Bible: I help kings to govern and rulers to make good laws. </title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/catholic/proverbs/8-15.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/15002new8.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/proverbs/8-15.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmcc/proverbs/8-15.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/catholic/">Bible</a> > <a href="/gntd/proverbs/1.htm">Proverbs</a> > <a href="/gntd/proverbs/8.htm">Chapter 8</a> > Verse 15</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/8-14.htm" title="Proverbs 8:14">◄</a> Proverbs 8:15 {16} <a href="../proverbs/8-16.htm" title="Proverbs 8:16">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/nabre/proverbs/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#552200" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gntd/proverbs/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I help kings to govern and rulers to make good laws. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just;<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cevd/proverbs/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />By my power kings govern, and rulers make laws that are fair. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />By me kings reign, and rulers enact justice; <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drbc/proverbs/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />By me princes rule, and the mighty decree justice.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tsk2">By me princes rule, and the mighty decree justice.</p><p class="hdg">by</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_samuel/9-17.htm">1 Samuel 9:17</a> And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him: Behold the man, of whom I spoke to thee, this man shall reign over my people.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1</a> And the Lord said to Samuel: How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, whom I have rejected from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and come, that I may send thee to Isai, the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_chronicles/28-5.htm">1 Chronicles 28:5</a> And among my sons (for the Lord hath given me many sons) he hath chosen Solomon my son, to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../jeremiah/27-5.htm">Jeremiah 27:5-7</a> I made the earth, and the men and the beasts that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power, and by my stretched out arm: and I have given it to whom it seemed good in my eyes. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../daniel/2-21.htm">Daniel 2:21</a> And he changeth times and ages: taketh away kingdoms, and establisheth them: giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding:</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../daniel/4-25.htm">Daniel 4:25,32</a> All these things came upon king Nabuchodonosor. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../daniel/5-18.htm">Daniel 5:18</a> O king, the most high God gave to Nabuchodonosor, thy father, a kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and honour.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13,14</a> I beheld, therefore, in the vision of the night, and lo, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and he came even to the ancient of days: and they presented him before him. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a> And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1</a> Let every soul be subject to higher powers. For there is no power but from God: and those that are ordained of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../revelation/19-16.htm">Revelation 19:16</a> And he hath on his garment and on his thigh written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.</p><p class="hdg">decree</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_kings/3-9.htm">1 Kings 3:9,28</a> Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, and discern between good and evil. For who shall be able to judge this people, thy people, which is so numerous? . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_kings/5-7.htm">1 Kings 5:7</a> Now when Hiram had heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced exceedingly, and said: Blessed be the Lord God this day, who hath given to David a very wise son over this numerous people.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_kings/10-9.htm">1 Kings 10:9</a> Blessed be the Lord thy God, whom thou hast pleased, and who hath set thee upon the throne of Israel, because the Lord hath loved Israel for ever, and hath appointed thee king, to do judgment and justice.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../psalms/72-1.htm">Psalm 72:1-4</a> A psalm on Solomon. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../psalms/99-4.htm">Psalm 99:4</a> And the king's honour loveth judgment. Thou hast prepared directions: thou hast done judgment and justice in Jacob.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../isaiah/1-26.htm">Isaiah 1:26</a> And I will restore thy judges as they were before, and thy counsellors as of old. After this thou shalt be called the city of the just, a faithful city.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../isaiah/32-1.htm">Isaiah 32:1,2</a> Behold a king shall reign in justice, and princes shall rule in judgment. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../jeremiah/33-15.htm">Jeremiah 33:15</a> In those days, and at that time, I will make the bud of justice to spring forth unto David, and he shall do judgment and justice in the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11</a> And I saw heaven opened: and behold a white horse. And he that sat upon him was called faithful and true: and with justice doth he judge and fight.</p></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/drbc/proverbs/8.htm">The Excellence of Wisdom</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>By me kings reign, and lawgivers decree just things. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl">By me princes rule, and the mighty decree justice.</span><span class="reftext">16</span>I love them that love me: and they that in the morning early watch for me, shall find me.…<div class="vheading2">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="../matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a></span><br />And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1</a></span><br />Let every soul be subject to higher powers. For there is no power but from God: and those that are ordained of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../2_chronicles/1-10.htm">2 Chronicles 1:10</a></span><br />Give me wisdom and knowledge that I may come in and go out before thy people: for who can worthily judge this thy people, which is so great?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../psalms/2-10.htm">Psalm 2:10</a></span><br />And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../proverbs/8-16.htm">Proverbs 8:16</a></span><br />I love them that love me: and they that in the morning early watch for me, shall find me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../proverbs/29-4.htm">Proverbs 29:4</a></span><br />A just king setteth up the land: a covetous man shall destroy it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../daniel/2-21.htm">Daniel 2:21</a></span><br />And he changeth times and ages: taketh away kingdoms, and establisheth them: giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><div class="vheading2">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/147-19.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/psalms/148-6.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/psalms/147-19.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-9.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/psalms/149-8.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/psalms/147-20.htm">Laws</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-14.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/148-11.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/psalms/146-10.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-9.htm">Right</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-8.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/149-8.htm">Rulers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/16-10.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-29.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-5.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-20.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-12.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-1.htm">Laws</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-7.htm">Power</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-16.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-14.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-20.htm">Right</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-16.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-16.htm">Rulers</a><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/8-15.htm">Proverbs 8:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/8-15.htm">Proverbs 8:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/8-15.htm">Proverbs 8:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/8-15.htm">Proverbs 8:15 NASB</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/8-15.htm">Proverbs 8:15 Bible Apps</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/8-15.htm">Proverbs 8:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/8-15.htm">Proverbs 8:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/8-15.htm">Proverbs 8:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="//bibeltext.com/proverbs/8-15.htm">Proverbs 8:15 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span>Alphabetical: and are By decree just justice kings laws make me reign rulers that<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://biblehub.com/proverbs/8-15.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 8:15 By me kings reign and princes decree (Prov. 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