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Proverbs 16:12
New English Translation
Proverbs 16:12
New English Translation
12 Doing wickedness[a] is an abomination to kings,
because a throne[b] is established in righteousness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:12 sn The “wickedness” mentioned here (רֶשַׁע, reshaʿ) might better be understood as a criminal act, for the related word “wicked” can also mean the guilty criminal. If a king is trying to have a righteous administration, he will detest any criminal acts.
- Proverbs 16:12 tn The “throne” represents the administration, or the decisions made from the throne by the king, and so the word is a metonymy of adjunct (cf. NLT “his rule”).
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