Proverbs Topics Politics - A Topical Outline for Bible students and Pastors by Dr. Grant Hodges - Grace Baptist Church, Lebanon Indiana 46052

NIV
8:14 - Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have understanding and power.
8:15 - By me kings reign and rulers make laws that are just.
8:16 - by me princes govern, and all nobles who rule on earth.
14:28 - A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.
14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
14:35 - A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant incurs his wrath.
16:10 - The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth should not betray justice.
16:12 - Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
16:13 - Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value a man who speaks the truth.
16:14 - A king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will appease it.
16:15 - When a king's face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
17:26 - It is not good to punish an innocent man, or to flog officials for their integrity.
19:6 - Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts.
19:10 - It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury-- how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
19:12 - A king's rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
20:2 - A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion; he who angers him forfeits his life.
20:8 - When a king sits on his throne to judge, he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
20:26 - A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.
20:28 - Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.
21:1 - The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.
23:1 - When you sit to dine with a ruler, note well what is before you,
23:2 - and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony.
23:3 - Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.
24:5 - A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength.
24:6 - for waging war you need guidance, and for victory many advisers.
24:21 - Fear the Lord and the king, my son, and do not join with the rebellious,
24:22 - for those two will send sudden destruction upon them, and who knows what calamities they can bring?
25:3 - As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
25:4 - Remove the dross from the silver, and out comes material for the silversmith;
25:5 - remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.
25:6 - Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence, and do not claim a place among great men;
25:7 - it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than for him to humiliate you before a nobleman. What you have seen with your eyes.
25:15 - Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
27:24 - for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations.
28:2 - When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
29:2 - When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.
29:4 - By justice a king gives a country stability, but one who is greedy for bribes tears it down.
29:12 - If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.
29:14 - If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will always be secure.
31:2 - "O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows
31:3 - do not spend your strength on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings.

NASB
8:14 - "Counsel is mine and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine."
8:15 - "By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice."
8:16 - "By me princes rule, and nobles, all who judge rightly."
14:28 - In a multitude of people is a king's glory, but in the dearth of people is a prince's ruin.
14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
14:35 - The king's favor is toward a servant who acts wisely, but his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.
16:10 - A divine decision is in the lips of the king; His mouth should not err in judgment.
16:12 - It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, for a throne is established on righteousness.
16:13 - Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and he who speaks right is loved.
16:14 - The fury of a king is like messengers of death, but a wise man will appease it.
16:15 - In the light of a king's face is life, and his favor is like a cloud with the spring rain.
17:26 - It is also not good to fine the righteous, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
19:6 - Many will seek the favor of a generous man, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
19:10 - Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
19:12 - The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
20:2 - The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; he who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
20:8 - A king who sits on the throne of justice disperses all evil with his eyes.
20:26 - A wise king winnows the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.
20:28 - Loyalty and truth preserve the king, and he upholds his throne by righteousness.
21:1 - The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes.
23:1 - When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you,
23:2 - And put a knife to your throat if you are a man of great appetite.
23:3 - Do not desire his delicacies, for it is deceptive food.
24:5 - A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge increases power.
24:6 - For by wise guidance you will wage war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.
24:21 - My son, fear the LORD and the king; Do not associate with those who are given to change,
24:22 - For their calamity will rise suddenly, and who knows the ruin that comes from both of them?
25:3 - As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.
25:4 - Take away the dross from the silver, and there comes out a vessel for the smith;
25:5 - Take away the wicked before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
25:6 - Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
25:7 - For it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
25:15 - By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
27:24 - For riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to all generations.
28:2 - By the transgression of a land many are its princes, But by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.
29:2 - When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked man rules, people groan.
29:4 - The king gives stability to the land by justice, but a man who takes bribes overthrows it.
29:12 - If a ruler pays attention to falsehood, all his ministers become wicked.
29:14 - If a king judges the poor with truth, his throne will be established forever.
31:2 - What, O my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?
31:3 - Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which destroys kings.

KJV
8:14 - Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
8:15 - By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
8:16 - By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
14:28 - In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
14:34 - Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
14:35 - The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
16:10 - A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
16:12 - It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
16:13 - Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
16:14 - The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
16:15 - In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
17:26 - Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
19:6 - Many will entreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
19:10 - Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
19:12 - The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
20:2 - The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
20:8 - A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
20:26 - A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
20:28 - Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
21:1 - The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
23:1 - When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
23:2 - And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
23:3 - Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
24:5 - A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
24:6 - For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
24:21 - My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
24:22 - For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
25:3 - The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
25:4 - Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
25:5 - Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
25:6 - Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
25:7 - For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
25:15 - By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
27:24 - For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
28:2 - For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
29:2 - When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
29:4 - The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
29:12 - If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
29:14 - The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
31:2 - What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
31:3 - Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.