Proverbs 16:12
New International Version
Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.

New Living Translation
A king detests wrongdoing, for his rule is built on justice.

English Standard Version
It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness.

Berean Standard Bible
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.

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

New King James Version
It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, For a throne is established by righteousness.

New American Standard Bible
It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, Because a throne is established on righteousness.

NASB 1995
It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, For a throne is established on righteousness.

NASB 1977
It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, For a throne is established on righteousness.

Legacy Standard Bible
It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, For in righteousness a throne is established.

Amplified Bible
It is repulsive [to God and man] for kings to behave wickedly, For a throne is established on righteousness (right standing with God).

Christian Standard Bible
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, since a throne is established through righteousness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, since a throne is established through righteousness.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Kings that do evil are defiled because the throne is established in righteousness.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.

Contemporary English Version
Justice makes rulers powerful. They should hate evil

Douay-Rheims Bible
They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wrongdoing is disgusting to kings because a throne is established through righteousness.

Good News Translation
Kings cannot tolerate evil, because justice is what makes a government strong.

International Standard Version
Kings detest wrongdoing, for through righteousness the throne is established.

JPS Tanakh 1917
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

Literal Standard Version
Doing wickedness [is] an abomination to kings, | For a throne is established by righteousness.

Majority Standard Bible
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.

New American Bible
Wrongdoing is an abomination to kings, for by justice the throne endures.

NET Bible
Doing wickedness is an abomination to kings, because a throne is established in righteousness.

New Revised Standard Version
It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness.

New Heart English Bible
It is an abomination to kings to do wickedness, for the throne is established by righteousness.

Webster's Bible Translation
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

World English Bible
It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

Young's Literal Translation
An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Reply of the Tongue is from the LORD
11Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern. 12Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness. 13Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.…

Cross References
Proverbs 16:13
Righteous lips are a king's delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.

Proverbs 25:5
Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Proverbs 29:14
A king who judges the poor with fairness--his throne will be established forever.


Treasury of Scripture

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

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Proverbs 28:9
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Deuteronomy 25:16
For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

Luke 12:48
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

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Proverbs 20:18
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

Proverbs 25:5
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

Proverbs 29:14
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

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(12) It is an abomination to kings. . . .--This and the following verse are, like Proverbs 16:10, descriptive of the ideal king who, above all things, loves truth and justice. Psalms 72 works out the thought more fully. How feebly the character was fulfilled by Solomon or the best of his successors the history of Israel shews. It was too high a conception for man to carry out, and was fulfilled only in the person of David's Son, who is "King of kings, and Lord of lords" (Revelation 19:16).

Verse 12. - It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness. This and the following verse give the ideal view of the monarch - that which he ought to be rather than what be is (comp. Psalm 72.). Certainly neither Solomon nor many of his successors exhibited this high character. The Septuagint, followed by some modern commentators, translates, "He who doeth wickedness is an abomination to kings;" but as the "righteousness" in the second clause (the throne is established by righteousness) undoubtedly refers to the king, so it is more natural to take the "wickedness" in the first member as being his own, not his subjects'. When a ruler acts justly and wisely, punishes the unruly, rewards the virtuous, acts as God's vicegerent, and himself sets the example of the character which becomes so high a position, he wins the affection of his people, they willingly obey him. and are ready to die for him and his family (comp. Proverbs 25:5; Isaiah 16:5). Lawmakers should not be law breakers. Seneca, 'Thyest.,' 215 -

"Ubi non est pudor,
Nec cura juris, sanctitas, pietas, fides,
Instabile regnum est."


Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Wicked
רֶ֑שַׁע (re·ša‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7562: Wickedness

behavior
עֲשׂ֣וֹת (‘ă·śō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

is detestable
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol

to kings,
מְ֭לָכִים (mə·lā·ḵîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4428: A king

for
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

a throne
כִּסֵּֽא׃ (kis·sê)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne

is established
יִכּ֥וֹן (yik·kō·wn)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3559: To be erect

through righteousness.
בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה (ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively


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