Proverbs 16:10–15
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10Divination is on the lips of the king;
His mouth must not transgress in judgment.
11mHonest weights and scales are the Lord’s;
All the weights in the bag are His 5work.
12It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For na throne is established by righteousness.
13oRighteous lips are the delight of kings,
And they love him who speaks what is right.
14As messengers of death is the king’s wrath,
But a wise man will pappease it.
15In the light of the king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a qcloud of the latter rain.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
An oracle is on the lips of a king;
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
A just balance and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
for the throne is established by righteousness.
Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
and he loves him who speaks what is right.
A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
and a wise man will appease it.
In the light of a king’s face there is life,
and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
and his mouth does not betray justice.
Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.
Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.
Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.
A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
but the wise will appease it.
When a king’s face brightens, it means life;
his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
God’s verdict is on the lips of a king;
his mouth should not give an unfair judgment.
Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his concern.
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings,
since a throne is established through righteousness.
Righteous lips are a king’s delight,
and he loves one who speaks honestly.
A king’s fury is a messenger of death,
but a wise person appeases it.
When a king’s face lights up, there is life;
his favor is like a cloud with spring rain.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
The king speaks with divine wisdom;
he must never judge unfairly.
The Lord demands accurate scales and balances;
he sets the standards for fairness.
A king detests wrongdoing,
for his rule is built on justice.
The king is pleased with words from righteous lips;
he loves those who speak honestly.
The anger of the king is a deadly threat;
the wise will try to appease it.
When the king smiles, there is life;
his favor refreshes like a spring rain.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
A decision is upon the lips of a king;
in judgment his mouth will not sin.
A balance and scales of justice belong to Yahweh;
all the weights of the bag are his work.
An abomination to kings is doing evil,
for by righteousness the throne will be established.
The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness,
and he who speaks what is upright he will love.
The wrath of a king is a messenger of death,
but one who is wise will appease it.
In the light of the face of the king there is life,
and his favor is like a cloud of spring rain.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king:
His mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
A just weight and balance are the Lord’s:
All the weights of the bag are his work.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness:
For the throne is established by righteousness.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings;
And they love him that speaketh right.
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death:
But a wise man will pacify it.
In the light of the king’s countenance is life;
And his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
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