10A 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 verdictקֶ֤סֶם׀H7081Noun - masculine singularis onעַֽל־H5921Prepositionthe lipsשִׂפְתֵי־H8193Noun - feminine dual constructof a kingמֶ֑לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singularhis mouthפִּֽיו׃H6310Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularmust notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlebetrayיִמְעַל־H4603Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularjusticeבְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טH4941Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular