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Proverbs 16:10

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

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קֶ֤סֶםqesemdivinationקֶסֶםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “divination”, the ordinary formH7081a lot; also divination (including its fee), oracle(reward of) divination, divine sentence, witchcraft.עַֽלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…שִׂפְתֵיsiftelanguageשָׂפָהnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct — “language”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.מֶ֑לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.בְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טbemishpatin lawמִשְׁפָּטpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in law”, the ordinary formH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִמְעַלyimaltransgressמָעַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “transgress”, an unfinished actionH4603properly, to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. treacherouslytransgress, (commit, do a) trespass(-ing).פִּֽיוpivedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth trespasseth not in judgment.

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American Standard Version (1901)

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

Young’s Literal Translation

An oath [is] on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

World English Bible

Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

Darby Translation

An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.

Douay-Rheims

Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth trespasseth not in judgment.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

There is an oracle upon the lips of a king; and his mouth shall not err in judgment.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μαντεῖον ἐπὶ χείλεσι βασιλέως, ἐν δὲ κρίσει οὐ μὴ πλανηθῇ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ.