Proverbs 16:12
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Abomination Acts Based Commit Detest Disgusting Established Evil Evil-Doing Kings Righteousness Ruler Seat Throne Wicked Wickedness Wrong Wrongdoing
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English Standard Version
It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness.

New American Standard Bible
It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, For a throne is established on righteousness.

King James Bible
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, since a throne is established through righteousness.

International Standard Version
Kings detest wrongdoing, for through righteousness the throne is established.

NET Bible
Doing wickedness is an abomination to kings, because a throne is established in righteousness.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Kings that do evil are defiled because the throne is established in righteousness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wrongdoing is disgusting to kings because a throne is established through righteousness.

King James 2000 Bible
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

American King James Version
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

American Standard Version
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

Douay-Rheims Bible
They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.

Darby Bible Translation
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.

English Revised Version
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

Webster's Bible Translation
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

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

Young's Literal Translation
An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.
Lexicon
It is an abomination
tow`ebah  (to-ay-baw')
something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol -- abominable (custom, thing), abomination.
to kings
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
to commit
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
wickedness
resha`  (reh'-shah)
a wrong (especially moral) -- iniquity, wicked(-ness).
for the throne
kicce'  (kis-say')
covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.
is established
kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
by righteousness
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
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