It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedneſſe: for the throne is eſtabliſhed by righteouſneſſe.
כּוּן , verb, kun — to be firm (value 76)
H3559,
כּוּן kûwn, koon; a primitive root; properly, 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), be stable, (e-) stablish, stand, tarry, × very deed.to be firm, be stable, be established
(Niphal)
to be set up, be established, be fixed
to be firmly established
to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring
to be fixed, be securely determined
to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense)
to prepare, be ready
to be prepared, be arranged, be settled
(Hiphil)
to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm
to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish
to direct toward (moral sense)
to arrange, order
(Hophal)
to be established, be fastened
to be prepared, be ready
(Polel)
to set up, establish
to constitute, make
to fix
to direct
(Pulal) to be established, be prepared
(Hithpolel) to be established, be restored
Used in 211 Verses, 27 Books 218  Occurrence Count
כִּי , conjunction, kiy — that, for, when (value 30)
H3588,
כִּי kîy, kee; a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:—and, (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, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
that
yea, indeed
when (of time)
when, if, though (with a concessive force)
because, since (causal connection)
but (after negative)
that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
but rather, but
except that
only, nevertheless
surely
that is
but if
for though
forasmuch as, for therefore
Used in 3909 Verses, 39 Books 4487  Occurrence Count
כִּסֵּא , masculine noun, kisseyʾ — seat of honor, throne (value 81)
H3678,
כִּסֵּא kiççêʼ, kis-say'; or כִּסֵּה kiççêh; from H3680; properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied):—seat, stool, throne.seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool
seat (of honour), throne
royal dignity, authority, power (fig.)
Used in 124 Verses, 22 Books 133  Occurrence Count
מֶלֶךְ , masculine noun, melekh — king (value 90)
H4428,
מֶלֶךְ melek, meh'-lek; from H4427; a king:—king, royal.Used in 1919 Verses, 35 Books 2518  Occurrence Count
עָשָׂה , verb, ʿasa — do, make (value 375)
H6213,
עָשָׂה ʻâsâh, aw-saw'; a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application:—accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, × certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, feast, (fight-) ing man, finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, hinder, hold (a feast), × indeed, be industrious, journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, × sacrifice, serve, set, shew, × sin, spend, × surely, take, × thoroughly, trim, × very, vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.to do, fashion, accomplish, make
(Qal)
to do, work, make, produce
to do
to work
to deal (with)
to act, act with effect, effect
to make
to make
to produce
to prepare
to make (an offering)
to attend to, put in order
to observe, celebrate
to acquire (property)
to appoint, ordain, institute
to bring about
to use
to spend, pass
(Niphal)
to be done
to be made
to be produced
to be offered
to be observed
to be used
(Pual) to be made
(Piel) to press, squeeze
Used in 2285 Verses, 39 Books 2610  Occurrence Count
צְדָקָה , feminine noun, tzədaka — righteousness (value 199)
H6666,
צְדָקָה tsedâqâh, tsed-aw-kaw'; from H6663; rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity):—justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).justice, righteousness
righteousness (in government)
of judge, ruler, king
of law
of Davidic king Messiah
righteousness (of God's attribute)
righteousness (in a case or cause)
righteousness, truthfulness
righteousness (as ethically right)
righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation
of God
prosperity (of people)
righteous acts
Used in 150 Verses, 22 Books 157  Occurrence Count
רֶשַׁע , masculine noun, reshaʿ — wickedness (value 570)
H7562,
רֶשַׁע reshaʻ, reh'-shah; from H7561; a wrong (especially moral):—iniquity, wicked(-ness).wrong, wickedness, guilt
wickedness (as violence and crime against civil law)
wickedness (of enemies)
wickedness (in ethical relations)
Used in 29 Verses, 11 Books 30  Occurrence Count
תּוֹעֵבַה , feminine noun, toʿeyvah — abomination (value 483)
H8441,
תּוֹעֵבַה tôwʻêbah, to-ay-baw'; or תֹּעֵבַה tôʻêbah; feminine active participle of H8581; properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol:—abominable (custom, thing), abomination.a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable
in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages)
in ethical sense (of wickedness etc)
Used in 112 Verses, 14 Books 117  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 16:12Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשׂ֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכּ֥וֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃ |
| Verse #16853 (Ch. #644) — 8 words, 31 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| It is an abomination |
H8441toʿeyvah |
תּוֹעֵבַה |
483 |
| to kings |
H4428melekh |
מֶלֶךְ |
90 |
| to commit |
H6213ʿasa |
עָשָׂה |
375 |
| wickedness: |
H7562reshaʿ |
רֶשַׁע |
570 |
| for the throne |
H3678kisseyʾ |
כִּסֵּא |
81 |
| is established |
H3559kun |
כּוּן |
76 |
| by righteousness. |
H6666tzədaka |
צְדָקָה |
199 |
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