Proverbs 24:21-22

God is like a king. God will punish his enemies. You might escape from an angry king. But you cannot escape from God’s anger. So do not be an enemy of God. God wants you to confess your evil actions. He sent Jesus to die for you. Jesus is God’s son; and Jesus suffered the punishment for your evil behaviour. If you accept Jesus into your life, God will forgive you. And you will become a friend of God.

Because we respect God, we also respect our rulers (1 Peter 2:17). We pray for kings and other rulers (1 Timothy 2:2). And we should try to be good citizens.

v23 Here are some more Wise Lessons:

A judge must be fair.

v24 A judge might say to a guilty man, ‘You are innocent.’

But the people will curse that judge. The nations will hate him.

v25 However, the judge who punishes the guilty man does well.

God will be very kind to that judge.