8441 [e]   12 tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ   12 תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת    12 [it is] an abomination   12 N‑fsc   12

4428 [e] mə·lā·ḵîm מְ֭לָכִים for kings N‑mp

6213 [e] ‘ă·śō·wṯ עֲשׂ֣וֹת to commit V‑Qal‑Inf

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7562 [e] re·ša‘; רֶ֑שַׁע wickedness N‑ms

3588 [e] kî כִּ֥י for Conj

6666 [e] ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh, בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה by righteousness Prep‑b | N‑fs

3559 [e] yik·kō·wn יִכּ֥וֹן is established V‑Nifal‑Imperf‑3ms

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3678 [e] kis·sê. כִּסֵּֽא׃ a throne N‑ms

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, since a throne is established through righteousness.

New American Standard Bible
It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, For a throne is established on righteousness.

King James Bible
[It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. International Standard Version
Kings detest wrongdoing, for through righteousness the throne is established.

American Standard Version
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

Young's Literal Translation
An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.Proverbs 16:12 • Proverbs 16:12 NIV • Proverbs 16:12 NLT • Proverbs 16:12 ESV • Proverbs 16:12 NASB • Proverbs 16:12 KJV • Proverbs 16:12 Commentaries • Proverbs 16:12 Bible Apps • Proverbs 16:12 Biblia Paralela • Proverbs 16:12 Chinese Bible • Proverbs 16:12 French Bible • Proverbs 16:12 German Bible

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