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Proverbs 16:12

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It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

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  1. Proverbs 16:10

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

  2. Proverbs 16:11

    A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.

  3. Proverbs 16:13

    Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

  4. Proverbs 16:14

    The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.