Proverbs 16:12
Thei that don wickidli ben abhomynable to the king; for the trone of the rewme is maad stidfast bi riytfulnesse.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
In Context
11The domes of the Lord ben weiyte and a balaunce; and hise werkis ben alle the stoonys of the world.
13The wille of kyngis is iust lippis; he that spekith riytful thingis, schal be dressid.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 17:5And the Lord confermyde the rewme in his hond; and al Juda yaf yiftis to Josaphat, and ritchessis with outen noumbre, and myche glorie weren maad to hym.
Proverbs 20:18Thouytis ben maad strong bi counselis; and bateils schulen be tretid bi gouernals.
Proverbs 28:9His preyer schal be maad cursid, that bowith awei his eere; that he here not the lawe.
Proverbs 29:14If a kyng demeth pore men in treuthe; his trone schal be maad stidfast with outen ende.
Revelation 19:11And Y say heuene openyd, and lo! a whit hors, and he that sat on hym was clepid Feithful and sothefast; and with riytwisnesse he demeth, and fiytith.