Proverbs 16:12-14

Good News Translation

¹²Kings cannot tolerate evil,^[a] because justice is what makes a government strong.

¹³A king wants to hear the truth and will favor those who speak it.

¹⁴A wise person will try to keep the king happy; if the king becomes angry, someone may die.

Proverbs 16:12-14

New International Version

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

¹³Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.^(B)

¹⁴A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,^(C)
but the wise will appease it.^(D)

Good News Translation (GNT)

New International Version (NIV)