10 A divine sentence shall be in the lips of the king: his mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

11 (A)A true weight and balance are of the Lord: and the weights of the bag are his [a]work.

12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is stablished [b]by justice.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:11 If they be true and just, they are God’s work, and he delighteth therein, but otherwise if they be false, they are the work of the devil, and to their condemnation that use them.
  2. Proverbs 16:12 They are appointed by God to rule according to equity and justice.

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