Proverbs 16:10 “A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray j…”

Proverbs 16:10

A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

World English Bible

Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

American Standard Version

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

Geneva Bible 1599

A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not transgresse in iudgement.

Darby Translation

An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.

Young's Literal Translation

An oath [is] on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

Bible in Basic English

Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.

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Cross references

“A divine sentence”

Genesis 44:5 Genesis 44:15 Deuteronomy 17:18–20 Psalm 72:1–4 Psalm 99:4 Proverbs 16:12

Genesis 44:5 · BSB

Is this not the cup my master drinks from and uses for divination? What you have done is wicked!’”

Genesis 44:15 · BSB

“What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?”

Deuteronomy 17:18–20 · BSB

When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests.

Psalm 72:1–4 · BSB

Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.

Psalm 99:4 · BSB

The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.

Proverbs 16:12 · BSB

Wicked behavior is detestable for kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.

“transgresseth”

Hosea 10:4 Amos 5:7 Amos 6:12

Hosea 10:4 · BSB

They speak mere words; with false oaths they make covenants. So judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.

Amos 5:7 · BSB

There are those who turn justice into wormwood and cast righteousness to the ground.

Amos 6:12 · BSB

“Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood—

Also

1 Kings 3:28

1 Kings 3:28 · BSB

When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

11Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.

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