10 A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 16:10
The LORD Weighs the Heart: Sovereignty, Humility, Justice, and the Wise Path
The chapter moves from the LORD's sovereignty over plans and motives, to justice in royal rule, to the superiority of wisdom and humility, to gracious speech and the warning against self-deceived paths, to destructive speech and violent companionship, and finally to patience, self-control, and the LORD's final governance.
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Verse 10
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A divine verdict קֶ֤סֶם׀ H7081 Noun - masculine singular is on עַֽל־ H5921 Preposition the lips שִׂפְתֵי־ H8193 Noun - feminine dual construct of a king מֶ֑לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular his mouth פִּֽיו׃ H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular must not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle betray יִמְעַל־ H4603 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular justice בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט H4941 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular