A moment in scripture
Proverbs 16:10
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A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
- Proverbs 16:9
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
- Proverbs 16:11
A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.
- Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.