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Rules; governs, directs, controls, or exercises authority.
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First occurrence: 2 Samuel 23:3
Complete exact-word concordance
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
The God of Israel said, the Rocke of Israel spake to me: he that ruleth ouer men must be iust, ruling in the feare of God:
1611 marginal noteOr, be thou ruler, &c.
Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Iacob, vnto the ends of the earth. Selah.
He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
He ruleth by his power for euer, his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselues. Selah.
The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heauens: and his kingdome ruleth ouer all.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
He that is slow to anger, is better then the mighty: and he that ruleth his spirit, then he that taketh a citie.
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
The rich ruleth ouer the poore, and the borrower is seruant to the lender.
1611 marginal noteHeb. to the man that lendeth.
All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.
All this haue I seene, and applied my heart vnto euery worke that is done vnder the Sunne: there is a time wherein one man ruleth ouer another to his owne hurt.
The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
The words of wise men are heard in quiet, more then the cry of him that ruleth among fooles.
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demaund by the word of the Holy ones: to the intent that the liuing may know, that the most High ruleth in the kingdome of men, and giueth it to whomsoeuer hee will, and setteth vp ouer it the basest of men.
That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
That they shall driue thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eate grasse as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heauen, and seuen times shall passe ouer thee, till thou know that the most high ruleth in the kingdome of men, and giueth it to whomsoeuer he will.
1611 marginal noteChap.5.20. &c.
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