Proverbs 16:10 meaning and explanation
A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
Proverbs 16:10, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse sits within a collection of sayings about kingship in Proverbs 16, where the king is pictured as God's representative on earth. The Hebrew word translated "divine verdict" is qesem, which normally means divination or an oracle, but here it describes the king's judicial decision as carrying God's authority.
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