Proverbs 16:10

World English Bible (2000)

Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 32:1-2 : 1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice. 2 A man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the storm, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a large rock in a weary land.
  • Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name by which he shall be called: Yahweh our righteousness.
  • Hos 10:4 : 4 They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.
  • Amos 5:7 : 7 You who turn justice to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth:
  • Amos 6:12 : 12 Do horses run on the rocky crags? Does one plow there with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison, and the fruit of righteousness into bitterness;
  • Gen 44:5 : 5 Isn't this that from which my lord drinks, and by which he indeed divines? You have done evil in so doing.'"
  • Gen 44:15 : 15 Joseph said to them, "What deed is this that you have done? Don't you know that such a man as I can indeed divine?"
  • Deut 17:18-20 : 18 It shall be, when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him 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 therein all the days of his life; that he may learn to fear Yahweh his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them; 20 that his heart not be lifted up above his brothers, and that he not turn aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end 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, 'One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God, 4 shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.'
  • 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 All Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.
  • Ps 45:6-7 : 6 Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom. 7 You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
  • Ps 72:1-4 : 1 God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son. 2 He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice. 3 The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness. 4 He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The King's strength also loves justice. You do establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.
  • Prov 16:12-13 : 12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness. 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

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    11Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's; all the weights in the bag are his work.

    12It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

    13Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

    14The king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

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

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

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

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

  • Prov 16:8-9
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    8Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

    9A man's heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

  • Eccl 8:4-5
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    4for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

    5Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

  • Prov 16:1
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    1The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

  • Prov 8:6-8
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    6Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.

    7For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

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    13With my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.

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

    20The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

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

  • Prov 21:1
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    1The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

  • Prov 23:16
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    16yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.

  • Ps 10:7
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    7His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

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

    16By me princes rule; nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.

  • Prov 17:7
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    7Arrogant speech isn't fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

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

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

  • Prov 22:11-12
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    11He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king's friend.

    12The eyes of Yahweh watch over knowledge; but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

  • Prov 10:6
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    6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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

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    3The 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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    3The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

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    28Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

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    2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

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    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

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    3Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

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    26Many seek the ruler's favor, but a man's justice comes from Yahweh.

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    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

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    2The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

  • Prov 12:13
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    13An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

  • Prov 16:30
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    30One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

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

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

  • Prov 15:4
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    4A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

  • Prov 29:4
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    4The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.

  • Prov 18:4
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    4The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

  • Ps 99:4
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    33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.