Proverbs 16:12

American Standard Version (1901)

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 25:5 : 5 Take away the wicked [from] before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.
  • Prov 29:14 : 14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, His throne shall be established for ever.
  • Luke 12:48 : 48 but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes] . And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.
  • Rev 19:11 : 11 And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
  • Prov 28:9 : 9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
  • Deut 25:16 : 16 For all that do such things, [even] all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.
  • Prov 20:18 : 18 Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 16:13-14
    2 verses
    81%

    13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

    14The wrath of a king is [as] messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

  • Prov 25:5
    79%

    5Take away the wicked [from] before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.

  • Prov 29:27
    77%

    27An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

  • Prov 16:10-11
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    77%

    10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

    11A just balance and scales are Jehovah's; All the weights of the bag are his work.

  • Deut 25:16
    76%

    16For all that do such things, [even] all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

  • Prov 15:8-9
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    75%

    8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

    9The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

  • Job 34:17-18
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    75%

    17Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous [and] mighty?--

    18[Him] that saith to a king, [Thou art] vile, [Or] to nobles, [Ye are] wicked;

  • Prov 14:34-35
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    75%

    34Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.

    35The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be [against] him that causeth shame.

  • Prov 29:14
    74%

    14The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, His throne shall be established for ever.

  • Prov 11:1
    74%

    1A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

  • Job 36:7
    74%

    7He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

  • Prov 17:15
    73%

    15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

  • Ps 94:20
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    20Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, Which frameth mischief by statute?

  • Prov 13:5-6
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    73%

    5A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

    6Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

  • Isa 16:5
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    5And a throne shall be established in lovingkindness; and one shall sit thereon in truth, in the tent of David, judging, and seeking justice, and swift to do righteousness.

  • Prov 8:7
    73%

    7For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

  • Prov 20:8
    73%

    8A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

  • Prov 12:22
    72%

    22Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

  • Prov 29:4
    72%

    4The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

  • Prov 12:3
    72%

    3A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

  • Prov 11:20
    72%

    20They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.

  • Prov 3:32
    72%

    32For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

  • Prov 18:5
    72%

    5To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

  • Prov 15:26
    72%

    26Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words [are] pure.

  • Ps 99:4
    72%

    4The king's strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.

  • Isa 32:1
    72%

    1Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

  • Prov 20:28
    72%

    28Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.

  • Prov 29:2
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    2When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.

  • Prov 6:16
    71%

    16There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:

  • Prov 21:15
    71%

    15It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

  • Prov 17:26
    71%

    26Also to punish the righteous is not good, [Nor] to smite the noble for [their] uprightness.

  • Prov 12:7
    71%

    7The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand.

  • Ps 45:6
    71%

    6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

  • Ps 122:5
    71%

    5For there are set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

  • Ps 7:9
    71%

    9O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.

  • Prov 8:15
    71%

    15By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.

  • Prov 21:12
    70%

    12The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, [How] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin.

  • Prov 16:8
    70%

    8Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

  • Prov 24:24
    70%

    24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:

  • Prov 21:7
    70%

    7The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

  • Eccl 3:16
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    16And moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.

  • Prov 20:10
    70%

    10Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

  • Ps 97:2
    70%

    2Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

  • Ps 125:3
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    3For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; That the righteous put not forth their hands unto iniquity.