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10 When a divine revelation is on a king’s lips,
    he cannot voice a wrong judgment.
11 Honest balances and scales belong to Yahweh.
    He made the entire set of weights.
12 Wrongdoing is disgusting to kings
    because a throne is established through 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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