Proverbs 8:16
By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Cross-references
1 Kings 10:9 praises Solomon as a king appointed by God to execute justice — echoing the principle that rulers govern through divine wisdom.
Daniel 2:21 states God removes and sets up kings and gives wisdom — directly linking God's sovereignty over rulers to the gift of wisdom.
Daniel 4:32 emphasizes that the Most High rules over human kingdoms and gives them to whom He will — a clear parallel to wisdom being the source of princely rule.
Romans 13:1 teaches that all governing authorities are instituted by God — directly supporting the claim in Proverbs that rulers govern by wisdom.
2 Kings 9:3 describes God anointing Jehu as king — a specific example of God appointing rulers, as wisdom claims to do.
Revelation 1:5 calls Jesus the ruler of kings on earth — identifying Christ as the ultimate source of authority, consistent with wisdom's role.
In Revelation 19:16, Christ's 'King of kings' title echoes wisdom's claim over rulers — both assert ultimate authority over earthly princes.