Proverbs 16:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 16:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 16:12 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 16:12 — KJV
“It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.”
— Proverbs 16:12 (KJV)
Proverbs 16:12 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 16:12
“And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness. established: or, prepared”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:12: throne, established, righteousness
“Have ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, and the wickedness of the kings of Judah, and the wickedness of their wives, and your own wickedness, and the wickedness of your wives, which they have committed in the land of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem? wickedness...: Heb. wickednesses, or, punishments, etc”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:12: kings, commit, wickedness
“But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:12: abomination, commit, righteousness
“Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:12: throne, established, righteousness
“Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:12: abomination, commit
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