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Proverbs 16:11-13
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Proverbs 16:11-13
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
11 Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his work.(A)
12 It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
for the throne is established by righteousness.(B)
13 Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
and he loves those who speak what is right.(C)
Proverbs 16:11-13
New International Version
Proverbs 16:11-13
New International Version
11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.(A)
12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.(B)
13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.(C)
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