Quotes About Governance

Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.

Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah,

Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.

Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the kingís agent in every matter concerning the people.

They served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.

On the thirteenth day of the first month, the royal scribes were summoned and the order was written exactly as Haman commanded the royal satraps, the governors of each province, and the officials of each people, in the script of each province and the language of every people. It was written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the royal signet ring.

At once the royal scribes were summoned, and on the twenty-third day of the third month (the month of Sivan), they recorded all of Mordecaiís orders to the Jews and to the satraps, governors, and princes of the 127 provinces from India to Cush—writing to each province in its own script, to every people in their own language, and to the Jews in their own script and language.

Now King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the land, even to its farthest shores.

Who gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed Him over the whole world?

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.

kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth,

By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;

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

A large population is a kingís splendor, but a lack of subjects is a princeís ruin.

Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.

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

By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.

Keep the kingís command, I say, because of your oath before God.

For the kingís word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.

Blessed are you, O land whose king is a son of nobles, and whose princes feast at the proper time—for strength and not for drunkenness.

Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.

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.