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Proverbs 16:10

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10A decision is upon the lips of a king;

in judgment his mouth will not sin.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

An oracle is on the lips of a king;

his mouth does not sin in judgment.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The lips of a king speak as an oracle,

and his mouth does not betray justice.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

God’s verdict is on the lips of a king;

his mouth should not give an unfair judgment.

NLTNew Living Translation

The king speaks with divine wisdom;

he must never judge unfairly.

KJV 1900King James Version

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king:

His mouth transgresseth not in judgment.