Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is established by righteousness.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
In Context
11A just balance and scales are LORD's. All the weights of the bag are his work.
13Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks right.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 17:5Therefore LORD established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute, and he had riches and honor in abundance.
Proverbs 20:18Every purpose is established by counsel, and by wise guidance make thou war.
Proverbs 28:9He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
Proverbs 29:14The king who faithfully judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.
Revelation 19:11And I saw the heaven opened, and behold a white horse, and he who sits upon it called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:12
11 A just weight and balance are the Lord 's: all the weights of the bag are his work. Note, 1. The administration of public justice by the magistrate is an ordinance of God; in it the scales are held, and ought to be held by a steady and impartial hand; and we ought to submit to it, for the Lord's sake, and to see his authority in that of the magistrate, Rom. xiii. 1 ; 1 Pet. ii. 13 . 2. The observance of justice in commerce between man and man is likewise a divine appointment. He taught men discretion to make… Read the whole commentary →