Proverbs 16:12
Wicked behavior is detestable for kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
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- Proverbs 25:5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
- Proverbs 29:14 A king who judges the poor with fairness— his throne will be established forever.
- Proverbs 28:9 Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.