10 God’s verdict is on the lips of a king;[a](A)
his mouth should not give an unfair judgment.(B)

11 Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag[b] are His concern.(C)

12 Wicked behavior[c] is detestable to kings,(D)
since a throne is established through righteousness.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:10 Or A divination is on the lips of a king
  2. Proverbs 16:11 Merchants kept the stones for their scales in a bag.
  3. Proverbs 16:12 Either the king’s or someone else’s behavior

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