Verse Comparison: Proverbs 16:10
<< Proverbs 16:9 Proverbs 16:11 >> American Standard Version
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.Amplified® Bible
Divinely directed decisions are on the lips of the king; his mouth should not transgress in judgment.Contemporary English Version
Rulers speak with authority and are never wrong.Darby English Version
An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.Good News Bible
The king speaks with divine authority; his decisions are always right.King James Version
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.New American Standard Bible
A divine decision is in the lips of the king; His mouth should not err in judgment.New International Version
The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
and his mouth should not betray justice.New King James Version
Divination is on the lips of the king;
His mouth must not transgress in judgment.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A divine decision rests in the lips of the king; His mouth should not err in judgment.Revised Standard Version
Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment.Young's Literal Translation
An oath `is' on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.
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