Proverbs 16:12
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
In Context
11Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.
13Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 17:5So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.
Proverbs 20:18Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
Proverbs 28:9Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
Proverbs 29:14A king who judges the poor with fairness— his throne will be established forever.
Revelation 19:11Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages 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 →