Proverbs 16
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Proverbs 16:10-15

10A divineH7081 1decisionH7081 is in the lipsH8193 of the kingH4428; His mouthH6310 should not 2errH4603 in judgmentH4941.11A 3justH4941 balanceH6425 and scalesH3976 belong to the LordH3068; AllH3605 the 4weightsH68 of the bagH3599 are His 5concernH4639.12It is an abominationH8441 for kingsH4428 to commitH6213 wickedH7562 actsH7562, For a 6throneH3678 is establishedH3559 on righteousnessH6666.13RighteousH6664 lipsH8193 are the delightH7522 of kingsH4428, And he who speaksH1696 rightH3477 is lovedH157.14The furyH2534 of a kingH4428 is like messengersH4397 of deathH4194, But a wiseH2450 manH376 will appeaseH3722 it.15In the lightH216 of a king’sH4428 faceH6440 is lifeH2425, And his favorH7522 is like a cloudH5645 with the 78springH4456 rainH4456.

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Notes

  1. 1. Proverbs 16:10 1 Kin 3:28 ↩
  2. 2. Proverbs 16:10 Lit be unfaithful ↩
  3. 3. Proverbs 16:11 Prov 11:1 ↩
  4. 4. Proverbs 16:11 Lit stones ↩
  5. 5. Proverbs 16:11 Lit work ↩
  6. 6. Proverbs 16:12 Prov 25:5 ↩
  7. 7. Proverbs 16:15 Lit latter ↩
  8. 8. Proverbs 16:15 Job 29:23 ↩

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