Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness,.... The Targum is,
"the abomination of kings are they that work wickedness.''
It should be an abomination to kings to commit wickedness…
Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Matthew Henry
Here is, 1. The character of a good king, which Solomon intended not for his own praise, but for instruction to his successors, his neighbours, and the viceroys under him. A good king not only does…
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