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Proverbs 16:11-13
New King James Version
Proverbs 16:11-13
New King James Version
11 (A)Honest weights and scales are the Lord’s;
All the weights in the bag are His [a]work.
12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For (B)a throne is established by righteousness.
13 (C)Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And they love him who speaks what is right.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:11 concern
Proverbs 16:11-13
New International Version
Proverbs 16:11-13
New International Version
11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.(A)
12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.(B)
13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.(C)
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