Proverbs 16:12
8441 [e]   12
tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ   12
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת   12
[it is] an abomination   12
N‑fsc   12
4428 [e]
mə·lā·ḵîm
מְ֭לָכִים
for kings
N‑mp
6213 [e]
‘ă·śō·wṯ
עֲשׂ֣וֹת
to commit
V‑Qal‑Inf
  
 

 
 
 7562 [e]
re·ša‘;
רֶ֑שַׁע
wickedness
N‑ms
3588 [e]

כִּ֥י
for
Conj
6666 [e]
ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh,
בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה
by righteousness
Prep‑b | N‑fs
3559 [e]
yik·kō·wn
יִכּ֥וֹן
is established
V‑Nifal‑Imperf‑3ms
  
 
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 3678 [e]
kis·sê.
כִּסֵּֽא׃
a throne
N‑ms


















Parallel Strong's
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, since a throne is established through 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.
Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Kings detest wrongdoing, for through righteousness the throne is established.

American Standard Version
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; 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.
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