Selah · Bible verse
Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
In context
10Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.
11Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.
12It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
13Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
14The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
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In other languages
日本語 · 箴言 16:12 · 口語訳聖書悪を行うことは王の憎むところである、その位が正義によって堅く立っているからである。한국어 · 잠언 16:12 · 개역한글악을 행하는 것은 왕의 미워할 바니 이는 그 보좌가 공의로 말미암아 굳게 섬이니라Español · Proverbios 16:12 · Reina-Valera (1909)Abominación es á los reyes hacer impiedad: porque con justicia será afirmado el trono.Português · Provérbios 16:12 · Bíblia Livre (2018)Os reis abominam fazer perversidade, porque com justiça é que se confirma o trono.
