Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

An oracle, is on the lips of a king, in giving sentence, his mouth must not be unfaithful.

New American Standard Bible

A divine decision is in the lips of the king;
His mouth should not err in judgment.

King James Version

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

Holman Bible

God’s verdict is on the lips of a king;
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.

Julia Smith Translation

Divining upon the lips of the king: his mouth will not transgress 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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קסם 
Qecem 
Usage: 11

is in the lips
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

of the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

מעל 
Ma`al 
Usage: 36

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

9 A man's heart, deviseth his way, but, Yahweh, directeth his steps. 10 An oracle, is on the lips of a king, in giving sentence, his mouth must not be unfaithful. 11 The balance and scales of justice, belong to Yahweh, and, his handiwork, are all the weights of the bag.

Cross References

Genesis 44:5

Is not this that in which my lord drinketh, and whereby, he himself, doth divine? Ye have done evil in what ye have done.

Genesis 44:15

And Joseph said to them, What is this deed which ye have done? Know ye not that such a man as I, can even divine?

Deuteronomy 17:18-20

But it shall be when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, then shall he write for himself a copy of this law upon a scroll, out of that which is before the priests the Levites:

2 Samuel 23:3-4

Said the God of Israel, Unto me, spake the Rock of Israel: - One Ruling over Men, A Righteous One, ruling in the reverence of God,

1 Kings 3:28

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had delivered, and they stood in awe before the king, - for they saw, that, the wisdom of God, was in him, to execute justice.

Psalm 45:6-7

Thy throne, O God, is to times age-abiding and beyond, A sceptre of equity, is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Psalm 72:1-4

O God! thy justice, give, unto the king, And thy righteousness, unto the son of a king;

Psalm 99:4

Yea, with the strength of a king - justice, he loveth, - Thou, hast established equity, Justice and righteousness in Jacob, thou, hast wrought.

Proverbs 16:12-13

The abomination of kings, is to work lawlessness, for, by righteousness, is established a throne.

Isaiah 32:1-2

Lo! in righteousness, shall reign a king, Yea even princes, with equity, shall bear rule.

Jeremiah 23:5-6

Lo! days are coming, Declareth Yahweh, when I will raise up to David A righteous Bud, And he shall reign as king, and prosper, And shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Hosea 10:4

They have spoken words, swearing falsely, in solemnizing a covenant, - therefore shall judgment, spring up like a poisonous plant, on the ridges of the field.

Amos 5:7

Ye who turn, into, wormwood, justice, and, righteousness - to the ground have let fall.

Amos 6:12

Shall horses run upon crag? or will a man plough there with oxen? For ye have turned to poison the sentence of justice, and the fruit of righteousness, to wormwood:

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