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תּוֹעֲבַ֣תtoavatabominableתּוֹעֵבַהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “abominable”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8441properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idolabominable (custom, thing), abomination.מְ֭לָכִיםmelakhimkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.עֲשׂ֣וֹתasotdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, infinitive construct — “do”, the to-form of the verbH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…רֶ֑שַׁעreshainiquityרֶשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “iniquity”, the ordinary formH7562a wrong (especially moral)iniquity, wicked(-ness).כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בִ֝צְדָקָ֗הvitsdaqahin justiceצְדָקָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in justice”, the ordinary formH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).יִכּ֥וֹןyikonbe fittedכּוּןverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be fitted”, an unfinished actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…כִּסֵּֽאkisethroneכִּסֵּאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “throne”, the ordinary formH3678properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)seat, stool, throne.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
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American Standard Version (1901)
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.
Young’s Literal Translation
An abomination to kings [is] doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.
World English Bible
It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
Darby Translation
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
Douay-Rheims
They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.
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