Proverbs 12 with supporting verses
- The Lord Favors Godly Leaders – 2 “A good man obtains favor from the Lord, but a man of evil devices he condemns.”
- Godly Leaders Are Stable – 3 “No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.”
- Godly Leaders Have Just Thoughts – 5 “The thoughts of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.”
- Godly Leaders Deliver Others From Harm – 6 “The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright delivers them.”
- Godly Leaders Stand in Confidence – 7 “The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.”
- Godly Leaders Are Kind – 10 “Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.”
- Godly Leaders Bear Fruit – 12 “Whoever is wicked covets the spoil of evildoers, but the root of the righteous bears fruit.”
- Godly Leaders Are Set Free by Their Words – 13 “An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous escapes from trouble.”
- Godly Leaders Plan Peace and Joy for Others – 20 “Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but those who plan peace have joy.”
- Godly Leaders Live in Victory – 21 “No ill befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.”
- Godly Leaders Are Role Models and Great Examples to Their Friends – 26 “One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.”
- Godly Leadership Ends in Life – 28 “In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.”
I want to once again conclude this post with a rhetorical question. Would you rather be a righteous leader who seeks after Jesus Christ or an evil leader?
This article originally appeared here.
