Proverbs 16:10-15

New Life Version

¹⁰ The lips of the king should decide as God would. His mouth should not sin in deciding what is right or wrong.

¹¹ What is fair in telling the weight of something belongs to the Lord. He cares about all the weights of the bag.

¹² It is a hated thing for kings to do what is wrong. For a throne is built on what is right.

¹³ Lips that speak what is right and good are the joy of kings, and he who speaks the truth is loved.

¹⁴ The anger of a king carries death, but a wise man will quiet it.

¹⁵ Life is in the light of a king’s face, and his favor is like a cloud bringing the spring rain.