Proverbs 16:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth does not transgress in judgment.

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  • Isa 32:1-2 : 1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule with justice. 2 And a man shall be like a shelter from the wind, and a refuge from the storm; like rivers of water in a dry place, like the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
  • Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, that I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely. And this is his name by which he shall be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
  • Hos 10:4 : 4 They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springs up as poison in the furrows of the field.
  • Amos 5:7 : 7 You who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
  • Amos 6:12 : 12 Shall horses run on the rock? Will one plow there with oxen? For you have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:
  • Gen 44:5 : 5 Is this not the cup my lord drinks from, and by which he indeed divines? You have done evil in doing so.
  • Gen 44:15 : 15 And Joseph said to them, What deed is this that you have done? Do you not know that such a man as I can certainly divine?
  • Deut 17:18-20 : 18 Also it shall be, when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write a copy of this law in a book, out of that which is before the priests, the Levites. 19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the LORD his God and be careful to observe all the words of this law and these statutes. 20 That his heart may not be lifted above his brothers, that he may not turn aside from the commandment to the right hand or to the left, and that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he and his children in the midst of Israel.
  • 2 Sam 23:3-4 : 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He who rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, like the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
  • 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had made; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do judgment.
  • Ps 45:6-7 : 6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter. 7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions.
  • Ps 72:1-4 : 1 Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son. 2 He shall judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice. 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, through righteousness. 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall crush the oppressor.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's strength also loves justice; you establish equity, you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
  • Prov 16:12-13 : 12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is established by righteousness. 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks what is right.

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  • Prov 16:11-14
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    11 A just weight and balance are the LORD's; all the weights in the bag are His work.

    12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is established by righteousness.

    13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks what is right.

    14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

  • Ps 37:30-31
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    30 The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice.

    31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31 The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.

    32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversity.

  • Prov 16:8-9
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    8 Better is a little with righteousness than vast revenues without justice.

    9 A man's heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.

  • Eccl 8:4-5
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    4 Where the word of a king is, there is power; and who can say to him, 'What are you doing?'

    5 Whoever keeps the commandment shall feel no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.

  • Prov 16:1
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    1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, are from the LORD.

  • Prov 8:6-8
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    6 Hear, for I will speak of excellent things; and from the opening of my lips will come right things.

    7 For my mouth will speak truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

    8 All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing twisted or perverse in them.

  • Ps 119:13
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    13 With my lips I have declared all the judgments of Your mouth.

  • Prov 10:19-20
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    19 In the multitude of words, there is no lack of sin, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

    20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver, the heart of the wicked is of little worth.

  • Prov 10:11
    73%

    11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 21:1
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    1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wills.

  • Prov 23:16
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    16 Yes, my inmost being shall rejoice, when your lips speak right things.

  • Ps 10:7
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    7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud; under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

  • Prov 8:15-16
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    15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

    16 By me princes rule, and nobles, and all the judges of the earth.

  • Prov 17:7
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    7 Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, much less lying lips for a prince.

  • Prov 16:23
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    23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • Prov 29:14
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    14 The king who judges the poor with truth, his throne shall be established forever.

  • Prov 22:11-12
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    11 He who loves pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

    12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and He overthrows the words of the transgressor.

  • Prov 10:6
    72%

    6 Blessings are upon the head of the just, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

  • Job 15:6
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    6 Your own mouth condemns you, not I; yes, your own lips testify against you.

  • Ps 36:3
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    3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he has ceased to be wise, and to do good.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

  • Prov 20:28
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    28 Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is upheld by mercy.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge appropriately, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

  • Eccl 10:12
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    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.

  • Ps 141:3
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    3 Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips.

  • Prov 29:26
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    26 Many seek the ruler's favor; but every man's judgment comes from the LORD.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the heart of the foolish does not.

  • Prov 20:2
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    2 The fear of a king is like the roaring of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.

  • Prov 12:13
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    13 The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the just will come out of trouble.

  • Prov 16:30
    71%

    30 He shuts his eyes to devise perverse things; moving his lips, he brings evil to pass.

  • Isa 32:1
    71%

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

  • Prov 20:8
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    8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

  • Prov 15:4
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    4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it is a break in the spirit.

  • Prov 29:4
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    4 The king establishes the land by justice; but he who accepts bribes overthrows it.

  • Prov 18:4
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    4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

  • Ps 99:4
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    4 The king's strength also loves justice; you establish equity, you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

  • Prov 16:33
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    33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.