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Proverbs 16:10-12
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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 are his concern.(C)

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

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  1. 16:10 Or A divination is on the lips of a king
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Proverbs 16:10-12
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10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
    and his mouth does not betray justice.(A)

11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
    all the weights in the bag are of his making.(B)

12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
    for a throne is established through righteousness.(C)

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