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Divinationקֶסֶםis on the lipsעַל שִׂפְתֵיof a king;מֶלֶךְin judgmentבְּמִשְׁפָּטhis mouthפִּיוwill notלֹאbe unfaithful.יִמְעַל
Proverbs 16:10
Study it in the app“Divination is on the lips of a king; in judgment his mouth will not be unfaithful.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 16:10, word by word
- Divinationקֶסֶםkesem
inspired ruling
A wise ruling, as if inspired.
Where else “kesem” appears- is on the lipsשִׂפְתֵיsifte
lip
The part of the mouth with which one speaks, and so what one says.
Where else “sifte” appears- of a kingמֶלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- in judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
judgment
The decision a judge gives on a case.
Where else “mishpat” appears- his mouthפִּיpi
mouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “pi” appears- be unfaithfulיִמְעַלyimal
be unfaithful
Be unfaithful, break the loyalty owed; especially, keep for oneself what belongs to God.
Where else “yimal” appears
Translation note
“Divination”: here it can be understood as a decision regarded as certain; the same Hebrew word refers to the forbidden divination (Deuteronomy 18:10).
The context
9The heart of a man plans his way, but YHWH establishes his step.
10 · This verse (above)
11The balance and the scales of justice are YHWH’s; his work are all the stones of the bag.