The Meaning of Proverbs 16:12 Explained

Proverbs 16:12

KJV: It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

YLT: An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

Darby: It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.

ASV: It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

[It is] an abomination  to kings  to commit  wickedness:  for the throne  is established  by righteousness. 

What does Proverbs 16:12 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 16

1  The Plans of the heart

What do the individual words in Proverbs 16:12 mean?

[it is] an abomination for kings to commit wickedness for by righteousness is established a throne
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשׂ֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכּ֥וֹן כִּסֵּֽא

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת  [it  is]  an  abomination 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: תֹּועֵבָה  
Sense: a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable.
מְ֭לָכִים  for  kings 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
עֲשׂ֣וֹת  to  commit 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
רֶ֑שַׁע  wickedness 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: רֶשַׁע  
Sense: wrong, wickedness, guilt.
בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה  by  righteousness 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular
Root: צְדָקָה  
Sense: justice, righteousness.
יִכּ֥וֹן  is  established 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: כּוּן 
Sense: to be firm, be stable, be established.
כִּסֵּֽא  a  throne 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: כִּסֵּא 
Sense: seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool.