Proverbs 16:10 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 16:10

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8 ^aBetter is a little with righteousness,
Than vast revenues without justice.

9 ^aA man’s heart plans his way,
^bBut the Lord directs his steps.

10 Divination is on the lips of the king;
His mouth must not transgress in judgment.

11 ^aHonest weights and scales are the Lord’s;
All the weights in the bag are His¹ work.

12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For ^aa throne is established by righteousness.

13 ^aRighteous lips are the delight of kings,
And they love him who speaks what is right.

14 As messengers of death is the king’s wrath,
But a wise man will ^aappease it.

15 In the light of the king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a ^acloud of the latter rain.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 16:10

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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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