Proverbs 16:10

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
– Proverbs 16:10

Verses 10-15 touch on kings and bearing authority. The word for divine sentence can mean divination, such as is forbidden in Leviticus 19:26. It can also mean the speaking of an oracle in a good sense, and so here refers to the authority of the king’s words. The second phrase is a warning to kings to speak in righteousness in light of the authority of their words. The king is not to speak contrary to wisdom and justice (Deuteronomy 17:18-20).

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