Proverbs 16:10
Proverbs 16:10 New King James Version (NKJV)
Divination is on the lips of the king; His mouth must not transgress in judgment.
Proverbs 16:10 The Message (MSG)
A good leader motivates, doesn’t mislead, doesn’t exploit.
Proverbs 16:10 King James Version (KJV)
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: His mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
Proverbs 16:10 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A divine decision is in the lips of the king; His mouth should not err in judgment.
Proverbs 16:10 New Century Version (NCV)
The words of a king are like a message from God, so his decisions should be fair.
Proverbs 16:10 American Standard Version (ASV)
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
Proverbs 16:10 New International Version (NIV)
The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth does not betray justice.
Proverbs 16:10 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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. [Deut 17:18-20; 2 Sam 14:17-20; 1 Kin 3:9-12; Is 11:2]
Proverbs 16:10 New Living Translation (NLT)
The king speaks with divine wisdom; he must never judge unfairly.