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Proverbs 16:12

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

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat[is] an abomination ofH8441
מְ֭לָכִיםMe.la.khimkingsH4428
עֲשׂ֣וֹתa.Sotto doH6213
רֶ֑שַׁעRe.sha'wickednessH7562
כִּ֥יkiforH3588
בִ֝צְדָקָ֗הvitz.da.Kahby righteousnessH6666
יִכּ֥וֹןyi.Konit is establishedH3559
כִּסֵּֽא׃ki.Se'a throneH3678

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain