Proverbs 29:14

Established. A king who cares faithfully for the poor is doing the work of God and will be under divine protection. Such a king not only will care for the poor but will look after the rich also, so that all men will have an interest in seeing his reign and his dynasty continued.

For ever. Heb. la‘ad, “continuous existence,” not necessarily without end. It frequently designates the lifetime of the individual to whom it is applied (see Ps. 9:18; 21:6; 61:8). Most of the words translated “forever” in the Bible may be safely taken as meaning “duration either long or short, the length determined by the nature of the subject to which it is applied.” If the expression is referred to the eternal God, the new earth, the unfallen angels or the redeemed, it may well mean “without end,” but the duration is limited when mortal man is described. The good king’s throne will be established until conditions change and the protection of God is forfeited.