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Proverbs 16:12-13 in English

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Proverbs 16:12-13 in American Standard Version (1901)

12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.
Proverbs 16 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 16:12-13 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

12 An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
Proverbs 16 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 16:12-13 in King James Version + Apocrypha

12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Proverbs 16 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 16:12-13 in King James (Authorized) Version

12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Proverbs 16 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 16:12-13 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

12 An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
Proverbs 16 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 16:12-13 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight or kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
PROVERBS 16 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 16:12-13 in Translation for Translators

12 Kings detest those who do evil, because it is people doing what is fair/right that causes their governments to be MTY strong.
13 Kings are delighted to hear people say MTY what is true; they love those who say what is right/honest.
Proverbs 16 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 16:12-13 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

12 An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
Proverbs 16 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 16:12-13 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 16:12-13 in World English Bible (Catholic)

12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 16:12-13 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 16:12-13 in Bible in Basic English

12 Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.
13 Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.
Proverbs 16 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 16:12-13 in Darby Translation

12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
Proverbs 16 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 16:12-13 in Douay-Rheims 1899

12 They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.
13 Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
Proverbs 16 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 16:12-13 in Free Bible Version

12 It's a terrible thing for a king to do evil, for his throne is based on doing right.
13 People who tell the truth please kings; they love those who say what is right.
Proverbs 16 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 16:12-13 in Geneva Bible 1599

12 It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.
13 Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
Proverbs 16 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 16:12-13 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Proverbs 16 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 16:12-13 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: For the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.
Proverbs 16 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 16:12-13 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

12 It should be an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for through righteousness alone can a throne be established.
13 Righteous lips should obtain the favor of kings; and him that speaketh uprightly should they love.
Proverbs 16 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 16:12-13 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

12 An evildoer is an abomination to a king; For the throne of rule is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; And he loves right words.
Proverbs 16 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 16:12-13 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 16:12-13 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 16:12-13 in George Noyes Bible

12 The doing of wickedness is an abomination to kings; For by righteousness is the throne established.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaketh right things.
Proverbs 16 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 16:12-13 in One Unity Resource Bible

12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They 'ahav ·affectionately love· one who speaks the truth.
Proverbs [Sayings] 16 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 16:12-13 in Unlocked Literal Bible

12 When kings do wicked things, that is something to be despised, for a throne is established by doing what is right.
13 A king delights in lips that say what is right and he loves the one who speaks directly.
Proverbs 16 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 16:12-13 in World English Bible

12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible

Proverbs 16:12-13 in World English Bible British Edition

12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 16:12-13 in Noah Webster Bible

12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Proverbs 16 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 16:12-13 in World Messianic Bible

12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
Proverbs 16 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 16:12-13 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
Proverbs 16 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 16:12-13 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

12 They that do wickedly be abominable to the king; for the throne of the realm is made steadfast by rightfulness or rightwiseness.
13 The will of kings is just or rightwise lips; he that speaketh rightful or right things, shall be addressed.

Proverbs 16:12-13 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

12 They that do wickedly be abominable to the king; for the throne of the realm is made steadfast by rightfulness.
13 The will of kings is just lips; he that speaketh rightful things, shall be (ad)dressed. (The desire of kings is just, or truthful, words; he who speaketh upright things shall be favoured.)

Proverbs 16:12-13 in Young's Literal Translation

12 An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.
13 The delight of kings are righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,