Other translations
American Standard Version
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
An oracle is upon the lips of the King, and his mouth will not err in judgment.
Darby Bible Translation
An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
An oracle is on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment.
God's Word
When a divine revelation is on a king's lips, he cannot voice a wrong judgment.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
God's verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth should not give an unfair judgment.
International Standard Version
When a king is ready to speak officially, what he says should not err with respect to justice.
NET Bible
The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.
New American Standard Bible
A divine decision is in the lips of the king; His mouth should not err in judgment.
New International Version
The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth does not betray justice.
New Living Translation
The king speaks with divine wisdom; he must never judge unfairly.
Webster's Bible Translation
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
The World English Bible
Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.
EasyEnglish Bible
A king speaks with God's authority. He must judge people in a fair way.
Young‘s Literal Translation
An oath [is] on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.
New Life Version
The lips of the king should decide as God would. His mouth should not sin in deciding what is right or wrong.
The Voice Bible
The king makes a decision under divine inspiration, but he must never render an unfair judgment.
Living Bible
God will help the king to judge the people fairly; there need be no mistakes.
New Catholic Bible
The lips of a king utter inspired oracles; he does not err when he pronounces judgment.
Legacy Standard Bible
A divine decision is in the lips of the king; His mouth should not err in judgment.
Jubilee Bible 2000
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth does not transgress in judgment.
Christian Standard Bible
God’s verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth should not give an unfair judgment.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Divinely directed decisions are on the lips of the king; his mouth should not transgress in judgment.
New Century Version
The words of a king are like a message from God, so his decisions should be fair.
The Message
A good leader motivates, doesn’t mislead, doesn’t exploit.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The king’s lips speak for God, so his mouth should not betray justice.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment.
Good News Translation®
The king speaks with divine authority; his decisions are always right.
Wycliffe Bible
Divining is in the lips of a king; his mouth shall not err in doom. (The king speaketh with divine authority; his mouth shall not err in any judgement.)
Contemporary English Version
Rulers speak with authority and are never wrong.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgement.
Common English Bible © 2011
A king’s speech is like an oracle; in a judgment, one can’t go against his words.
Amplified Bible © 2015
A divine decision [given by God] is on the lips of the king [as His representative]; His mouth should not be unfaithful or unjust in judgment.
English Standard Version Anglicised
An oracle is on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgement.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
An oracle is upon the king’s lips, no judgment of his mouth is false.
New American Standard Bible
A divine verdict is on the lips of the king; His mouth should not err in judgment.
The Expanded Bible
The words of a king are like a ·message from God [oracle], so ·his decisions should be fair [L he should not betray justice with his mouth].
Tree of Life Version
An oracle is on the lips of the king— let his mouth never be treacherous in judgment.
Revised Standard Version
Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment.
New International Reader's Version
A king speaks as if his words come from God. And what he says does not turn right into wrong.
BRG Bible
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
Complete Jewish Bible
Divine inspiration is on the lips of the king, so his mouth must be faithful when he judges.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgement.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
A kesem (oracle) is on the sfatayim (lips) of Melech, his peh (mouth) must not betray mishpat.
Names of God Bible
When a divine revelation is on a king’s lips, he cannot voice a wrong judgment.
Modern English Version
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth does not transgress in judgment.
Easy-to-Read Version
When a king speaks, his words are law. So when he makes a decision, it is never a mistake.
International Children’s Bible
The words of a king are like a message from God. So his decisions should be fair.
Lexham English Bible
A decision is upon the lips of a king; in judgment his mouth will not sin.
New International Version - UK
The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth does not betray justice.