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10 A king speaks as if his words come from God.
    And what he says does not turn right into wrong.

11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord.
    He made all the weights in the bag.

12 A king hates it when his people do what is wrong.
    A ruler is made secure when they do what is right.

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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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