Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 16:12 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“{It is} an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.”
Proverbs 16:12
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
A divine sentence {is} in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. {A divine...: Heb. Divination}
A just weight and balance {are} the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag {are} his work. {the weights: Heb. the stones}
{It is} an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Righteous lips {are} the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
The wrath of a king {is as} messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
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