Charles Ellicott Commentary Proverbs 16:12

"It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness." — Proverbs 16:12 (ASV)

It is an abomination to kings ... —This and the following verse are, like Proverbs 16:10, descriptive of the ideal king who, above all things, loves truth and justice. Psalms 72 works out the thought more fully. How feebly this character was fulfilled by Solomon or the best of his successors, the history of Israel shows. It was too high a conception for man to carry out, and was fulfilled only in the person of David’s Son, who is King of kings, and Lord of lords (Revelation 19:16).