12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For (A)a throne is established by righteousness.

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12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
    for a throne is established through righteousness.(A)

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Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in (A)righteousness.

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remove wicked officials from the king’s presence,(A)
    and his throne will be established(B) through righteousness.(C)

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14 The king who judges the (A)poor with truth,
His throne will be established forever.

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14 If a king judges the poor with fairness,
    his throne will be established forever.(A)

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One who turns away his ear from hearing the law,
(A)Even his prayer is an abomination.

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If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
    even their prayers are detestable.(A)

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Christ on a White Horse

11 (A)Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, (B)a white horse. And He who sat on him was called (C)Faithful and True, and (D)in righteousness He judges and makes war.

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The Heavenly Warrior Defeats the Beast

11 I saw heaven standing open(A) and there before me was a white horse, whose rider(B) is called Faithful and True.(C) With justice he judges and wages war.(D)

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48 (A)But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.

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48 But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows.(A) From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.

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18 (A)Plans are established by counsel;
(B)By wise counsel wage war.

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18 Plans are established by seeking advice;
    so if you wage war, obtain guidance.(A)

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The King’s strength also loves justice;
You have established equity;
You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

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The King(A) is mighty, he loves justice(B)
    you have established equity;(C)
in Jacob you have done
    what is just and right.(D)

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16 For (A)all who do such things, all who behave unrighteously, are [a]an abomination to the Lord your God.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 25:16 detestable

16 For the Lord your God detests anyone who does these things, anyone who deals dishonestly.(A)

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