Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Divining upon the lips of the king: his mouth will not transgress in judgment
New American Standard Bible
His mouth should not
King James Version
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
Holman Bible
his mouth should not give an unfair judgment.
International Standard Version
When a king is ready to speak officially, what he says should not err with respect to justice.
A Conservative Version
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king. His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
American Standard Version
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
Amplified
A divine decision [given by God] is on the lips of the king [as His representative];
His mouth should not be unfaithful or unjust in judgment.
Bible in Basic English
Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.
Darby Translation
An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.
King James 2000
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresses not in judgment.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A decision is upon the lips of a king; in judgment his mouth will not sin.
Modern King James verseion
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth does not transgress in judgment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When the prophecy is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not go wrong in judgment.
NET Bible
The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.
New Heart English Bible
Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.
The Emphasized Bible
An oracle, is on the lips of a king, in giving sentence, his mouth must not be unfaithful.
Webster
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
World English Bible
Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.
Youngs Literal Translation
An oath is on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 16:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
9 The heart of man will purpose his ways, and Jehovah will prepare his steps. 10 Divining upon the lips of the king: his mouth will not transgress in judgment 11 Weighing and balances of judgment are to Jehovah, and his work all the stones of the bag.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 44:5
Is it not this which my lord will drink in it, and divining he will divine in it? ye were evil in which ye did.
Genesis 44:15
And Joseph will say to them, What this deed ye did? knew ye not that divining, a man shall divine such as I?
Deuteronomy 17:18-20
And it was when he sits upon the throne of his kingdom and he wrote for him this second law upon a book, from before the priests, the Levites.
2 Samuel 23:3-4
The God of Israel said to me, the Rock of Israel spake a parable upon the just man: a parable to fear God.
1 Kings 3:28
And all Israel will hear the judgment which the king judged, and they will be afraid of the face of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of Jehovah was in the midst of him to do judgment
Psalm 45:6-7
Thy throne, O God, forever and ever: a rod of straightness the rod of thy kingdom.
Psalm 72:1-4
To Solomon. O God, thou wilt give thy judgments to the king, and thy justice to the king's son.
Psalm 99:4
And the king's strength loved judgment; thou didst prepare uprightnesses, thou didst judgment and justice in Jacob.
Proverbs 16:12-13
An abomination of kings to do injustice: for in justice shall the throne be prepared.
Isaiah 32:1-2
Behold, a king shall reign for justice, and for chiefs they shall rule for judgment
Jeremiah 23:5-6
Behold the days coming, says Jehovah, and I raised up to David a just sprout, and a king reigned and prospered, and he did judgment and justice in the earth.
Hosea 10:4
They spake words swearing falsehood, cutting out a covenant: and judgment broke forth as the head upon the furrows of the field
Amos 5:7
Turning judgment to wormwood and they put down justice in the earth.
Amos 6:12
Shall horses run upon the rock? will he plough with oxen? for ye turned judgment to poison and the fruit of justice to wormwood.