Proverbs 16:10
“A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king,.... Or "divination" (f), as the word signifies; or what is like to…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A divine sentence - See the margin, i. e., “soothsaying” in its darker aspect as contrasted with prophecy. The true…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
We wish this were always true as a proposition, and we ought to make it our prayer for kings, and all in authority, that…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
A divine sentence Lit. divination, A.V. and R.V. marg. The word is generally used in a bad sense, "soothsaying." See Deu…
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