Proverbs 16:12 — King James Version← Study notes

“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

abominable (customnounH8441

thing) · abomination

מְ֭לָכִיםməlākiym

kingnounH4428

royal

עֲשׂ֣וֹתʿăśwōt

accomplishverbH6213

advance · appoint · apt · be at ···

רֶ֑שַׁעrešaʿ

iniquitynounH7562

wicked

כִּ֥יkiy

andconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

בִ֝/צְדָקָ֗הbiṣədāqāh

justicepronH6666

moderately · right (act · -ly · -ness)

יִכּ֥וֹןyikwōn

certainverbH3559

confirm · direct · faithfulness · fashion ···

כִּסֵּֽאkisēʾ

seatnounH3678

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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