Proverbs 16:10 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 16:10 MSG (The Message)
A good leader motivates, doesn’t mislead, doesn’t exploit.
Proverbs 16:10 KJV (King James Version)
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: His mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
Proverbs 16:10 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A divine decision is in the lips of the king; His mouth should not err in judgment.
Proverbs 16:10 NCV (New Century Version)
The words of a king are like a message from God, so his decisions should be fair.
Proverbs 16:10 ASV (American Standard Version)
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
Proverbs 16:10 NIV (New International Version)
The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth does not betray justice.
Proverbs 16:10 NKJV (New King James Version)
Divination is on the lips of the king; His mouth must not transgress in judgment.
Proverbs 16:10 AMP (Amplified Bible)
A divine decision [given by God] is on the lips of the king [as His representative]; His mouth should not be unfaithful or unjust in judgment. [Deut 17:18-20; 2 Sam 14:17-20; 1 Kin 3:9-12; Is 11:2]
Proverbs 16:10 NLT (New Living Translation)
The king speaks with divine wisdom; he must never judge unfairly.
Proverbs 16:10 TPT (The Passion Translation)
A king speaks the revelation of truth, so he must be extraordinarily careful in the decrees that he makes.
Proverbs 16:10 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
An oracle is on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment.