12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.


In Context

9 A man's heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

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

11 A just balance and scales are Jehovah's; All the weights of the bag are his work.

12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

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

14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

Proverbs 16:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:12[It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:12Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:12They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:12It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:12An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.