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10 Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king.
    He shall not betray his mouth.
11 Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s;
    all the weights in the bag are his work.
12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong,
    for the throne is established by righteousness.

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10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
    and his mouth does not betray justice.(A)

11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
    all the weights in the bag are of his making.(B)

12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
    for a throne is established through righteousness.(C)

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