Verse Comparison: Proverbs 16:10
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.