Proverbs 16:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Prov 25:5 : 5 Remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
  • Prov 29:14 : 14 The king who judges the poor with truth, his throne shall be established forever.
  • Luke 12:48 : 48 But he that did not know, and committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
  • Rev 19:11 : 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he who sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.
  • Prov 28:9 : 9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
  • Deut 25:16 : 16 For all who do such things, and all who act unrighteously, are an abomination to the LORD your God.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's strength also loves justice; you establish equity, you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
  • Prov 20:18 : 18 Every purpose is established by counsel, and with good advice make war.

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  • Prov 16:13-14
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    13Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks what is right.

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

  • Prov 25:5
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    5Remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

  • Prov 29:27
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    27An unjust man is an abomination to the just; and he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

  • Prov 16:10-11
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    10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth does not transgress in judgment.

    11A just weight and balance are the LORD's; all the weights in the bag are His work.

  • Deut 25:16
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    16For all who do such things, and all who act unrighteously, are an abomination to the LORD your God.

  • Prov 15:8-9
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    8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

    9The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.

  • Job 34:17-18
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    17Shall even he who hates justice govern? And will you condemn Him who is most just?

    18Is it fit to say to a king, You are wicked? And to princes, You are ungodly?

  • Prov 14:34-35
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    34Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.

    35The king's favor is toward a wise servant, but his wrath is against him who causes shame.

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

  • Prov 11:1
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    1A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

  • Job 36:7
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    7He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yes, he establishes them forever, and they are exalted.

  • Prov 17:15
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    15He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, both of them are an abomination to the LORD.

  • Ps 94:20
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    20Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with you, which frames mischief by a law?

  • Prov 13:5-6
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    5A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.

    6Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Isa 16:5
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    5And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit on it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hastening righteousness.

  • Prov 8:7
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    7For my mouth will speak truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

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

  • Prov 12:22
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    22Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who deal truthfully are His delight.

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

  • Prov 12:3
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    3A man will not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will not be moved.

  • Prov 11:20
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    20Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the upright in their way are His delight.

  • Prov 3:32
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    32For the perverse person is an abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

  • Prov 18:5
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    5It is not good to show partiality to the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

  • Prov 15:26
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    26The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD, but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

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

  • Isa 32:1
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    1Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule with justice.

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

  • Prov 29:2
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    2When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people mourn.

  • Prov 6:16
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    16These six things the LORD hates: yes, seven are an abomination to him:

  • Prov 21:15
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    15It is a joy for the just to do justice, but destruction awaits the workers of iniquity.

  • Prov 17:26
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    26Also, to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for their uprightness.

  • Prov 12:7
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    7The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.

  • Ps 45:6
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    6Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.

  • Ps 122:5
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    5For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

  • Ps 7:9
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    9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.

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

  • Prov 21:12
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    12The righteous man wisely considers the house of the wicked, but God overthrows the wicked for their wickedness.

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

  • Prov 24:24
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    24He who says to the wicked, You are righteous; him the people shall curse, nations shall abhor him.

  • Prov 21:7
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    7The robbery of the wicked will destroy them, because they refuse to do justice.

  • Eccl 3:16
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    16Moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

  • Prov 20:10
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    10Diverse weights and diverse measures, both of them are alike an abomination to the LORD.

  • Ps 97:2
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    2Clouds and darkness surround him: righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

  • Ps 125:3
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    3For the scepter of the wicked shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, lest the righteous extend their hands to wrongdoing.