Proverbs 16:10
A divine sentence is upon the lips of a king; His mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
In Context
9The heart of man deviseth his way, But the LORD establisheth his steps.
11A just balance and scales are the appointment of the LORD; All the weights of the bag are his work.
Cross References
Psalms 72:1“For Solomon.” To the king, O God! give thy justice, And to the son of a king thy righteousness!
Proverbs 16:12The doing of wickedness is an abomination to kings; For by righteousness is the throne established.
Isaiah 32:1Behold! a king shall reign in righteousness, And princes shall rule with equity.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:10
9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. Man is here represented to us, 1. As a reasonable creature, that has the faculty of contriving for himself: His heart devises his way, designs an end, and projects ways and means leading to that end, which the inferior creatures, who are governed by sense and natural instinct, cannot do. The more shame for him if he do not devise the way how to please God and provide for his everlasting state. 2. But as a depending creature, that is subject to the… Read the whole commentary →