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Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. His shall not betray his mouth.
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A High Calling for Rulers
Commentators explain that this verse describes the ideal for a king, not the guaranteed reality of every ruler. The king's mouth 'should not transgress' because he is meant to be God's representative on earth. Scholars see this as a high, aspirational standard, reflecting the noble desires of kings like David and Solomon to judge righteously.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A divine sentence—See the marginal note; that is, “soothsaying” in its darker aspect as contrasted with prophecy. The true oracle is to be s…
19th Century
Anglican
His mouth transgresseth not in judgment. —Or, should not transgress, as being the representative of God on earth, and so distingu…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king Or "divination" F6 , as the word signifies; or what is lik…
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To observe justice in dealings between man and man is God's ordinance.
