On Moses said to the Israelites, "Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee thoughout thy tribes, and they shall judge the people with just judg¬ ment, they shall not wrest judgment, they shall not respect persons, neither take a gift, for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise and pervert the words of the righteous." And David, speaking of this very subject, says, "Him that hath an high look and a proud heart I will not suffer. Mine eyes shall yet be upon the faithful of the land, that he may dwell with me. He that walketh in a perfect way he shall serve me. He that worketh deceit shall not dwell in my house. He that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight." Here we see what kind of persons David would choose to be subordinate rulers. They would be men of strict veracity and honesty and sincerity. Reason corresponds with Scripture in describing the importance of choosing properly qualified subordinates. They are as eyes or hands for all their superiors. From them they learn the condition of those who are under them. From them they learn the efficiency of governmental measures, whether they are beneficial or otherwise. By them the laws are ordinarily executed. Now superiors are accountable for the conduct of their agents. Evils which they do are chargeable upon their superiors. How important then, not only for the superiors themselves, but also for the govern¬ ment and the country that proper subordinates should be chosen. 255