Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination for kings to do ethical wickedness, 2 for the throne is established by righteousness. 1
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In The King James Version
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
In Context
11Mishpat ·Honest· balances and scales are Adonai’s; 2 all the weights in the bag are his work. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 20:18Plans are established by advice; 2 by wise guidance you wage war! 1
Proverbs 28:9He who turns away his ear from sh'ma ·hearing obeying· the Torah ·Teaching·, 2 even his prayer is an abomination. 1
Proverbs 29:14The king who fairly judges the poor, 2 his throne shall be established forever. 1
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 →