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Proverbs 16:12 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 16 · verse 12
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.Proverbs 16:12 · King James Version
Proverbs 16:12 in context
10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
11A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.
12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
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Key words (Strong's)
- abominationtôwʻêbahproperly, something disgustingH8441 →
- establishedkûwnproperly, to be erectH3559 →
- wickednessreshaʻa wrongH7562 →
- commitʻâsâhto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationH6213 →
- thronekiççêʼproperly, coveredH3678 →
- kingsmeleka kingH4428 →
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Here is, 1. The character of a good king, which Solomon intended not for his own praise, but for instruction to his successors, his neighbours, and the viceroys under him. A good king not only does justice, but it is an abomination to him to do otherwise. He hates the thought of doing wrong and perverting justice;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary