“It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.”
Proverbs 16:12 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Proverbs 16:128 words
HebrewMeaning
תּוֹעֲבַ֣תtwōʿăbat
is an abomination ofnounH8441
thing) · abomination
מְ֭לָכִיםməlākiym
kingsnounH4428
royal
עֲשׂ֣וֹתʿăśwōt
to doverbH6213
advance · appoint · apt · be at ···
רֶ֑שַׁעrešaʿ
wickednessnounH7562
wicked
כִּ֥יkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
בִ֝/צְדָקָ֗הbiṣədāqāh
by righteousnesspronH6666
moderately · right (act · -ly · -ness)
יִכּ֥וֹןyikwōn
it is establishedverbH3559
confirm · direct · faithfulness · fashion ···
כִּסֵּֽאkisēʾ
a thronenounH3678
stool · throne
ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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