Proverbs 29:4 New International Version (NIV) 4 By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for[a] bribes tear it down. Proverbs 8:15 New International Version (NIV) 15 By me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just; Isaiah 32:1 New International Version (NIV) The Kingdom of Righteousness 32 See, a king will reign in righteousness and rulers will rule with justice. Revelation 1:5 Amplified Bible (AMP) 5 and from Jesus Christ, the [a]faithful and trustworthy Witness, the [b]Firstborn of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who [always] loves us and who [has once for all] [c]freed us [or washed us] from our sins by His own blood (His sacrificial death)—