Deuteronomy 1:13-14 Amplified Bible (AMP) 13 Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, experienced, and respected men from your tribes(family groups), and I will appoint them as heads (leaders) over you.’ 14 And you answered me, ‘The thing which you have said to do is good.’ Proverbs 28:2 The Message (MSG) 2 When the country(nation) is in chaos, everybody has a plan to fix it— But it takes a leader of real understanding to straighten things out. Proverbs 11:14 New Living Translation (NLT) 14 Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers. Psalm 37:30 New Life Version (NLV) 30 The mouth of the man who is right with God speaks wisdom. And his tongue speaks what is fair and right. 1 Samuel 9:6 New Life Version (NLV) 6 The servant said, “See, there is a man of God in this city, and people honor him. All that he says comes true. Let us go there. It may be that he can tell us where we should go.” Matthew 5:9 The Message (MSG) 9 “You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and your place in God’s family. Revelation 1:5-6 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) 5 And from Jesus Christ the faithful and trustworthy Witness, the Firstborn of the dead [first to be brought back to life] and the Prince (Ruler) of the kings of the earth. To Him Who [a]ever loves us and has [b]once [for all] loosed and freed us from our sins by His own blood, 6 And formed us into a kingdom (a royal race), priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and the power and the majesty and the dominion throughout the ages and forever and ever. Amen (so be it).