Leadership Verses
Servant leadership as modeled by Christ — wisdom for those called to lead.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way {that is} not good.
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
The king's wrath {is} as the roaring of a lion; but his favour {is} as dew upon the grass.
The fear of a king {is} as the roaring of a lion: {whoso} provoketh him to anger sinneth {against} his own soul.
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
The king's heart {is} in the hand of the LORD, {as} the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower {is} servant to the lender. {the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth}
He that loveth pureness of heart, {for} the grace of his lips the king {shall be} his friend. {for...: or, and hath grace in his lips}
For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.