Leadership Verses

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

{It is} not for kings, O Lemuel, {it is} not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. {such...: Heb. the sons of destruction}

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

I got {me} servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me: {servants born...: Heb. sons of my house}

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, {as} musical instruments, and that of all sorts. {musical...: Heb. musical instrument and instruments}

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what {can} the man {do} that cometh after the king? {even} that which hath been already done. {even...: or, in those things which have been already done}

I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for {there is} a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Better {is} a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. {who...: Heb. who knoweth not to be admonished}