Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 8441 [e] תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת tō-w-‘ă-ḇaṯ An abomination N-fsc 4428 [e] מְ֭לָכִים mə-lā-ḵîm to kings N-mp 6213 [e] עֲשׂ֣וֹת ‘ă-śō-wṯ is to commit V-Qal-Inf 7562 [e] רֶ֑שַׁע re-ša‘ wickedness N-ms 3588 [e] כִּ֥י kî for Conj 6666 [e] בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה ḇiṣ-ḏā-qāh by righteousness Prep-b | N-fs 3559 [e] יִכּ֥וֹן yik-kō-wn is established V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms 3678 [e] כִּסֵּֽא׃ kis-sê a throne N-ms

Berean Study Bible
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.

Young's Literal Translation
An abomination to kings [is] doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

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. Proverbs 16:12 • Proverbs 16:12 NIV • Proverbs 16:12 NLT • Proverbs 16:12 ESV • Proverbs 16:12 NASB • Proverbs 16:12 KJV • Proverbs 16:12 Biblia Paralela • Proverbs 16:12 Chinese Bible • Proverbs 16:12 French Bible • Proverbs 16:12 German Bible

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