Proverbs 16:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 16:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 16:10 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. A divine...: Heb. Divination" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 16:10 — KJV
“A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. A divine...: Heb. Divination”
— Proverbs 16:10 (KJV)
Proverbs 16:10 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 16:10
“And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? asked...: Heb. asking asked us tenor: Heb. mouth could...: Heb. knowing could we know”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:10: king, mouth, heb
“If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God: commandment: Heb. mouth continue...: Heb. be after”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:10: king, mouth, heb
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king. witchcraft: Heb. divination”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:10: king, heb, divination
“And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. appointment: Heb. mouth determined: or, settled”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:10: king, mouth, heb
“And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. came: Heb. to come”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:10: king, judgment, heb
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