Proverbs 16:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.

Young's Literal Translation
An abomination to kings [is] doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

King James Bible
[It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

Hebrew
Wicked
רֶ֑שַׁע (re·ša‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7562: Wickedness

behavior
עֲשׂ֣וֹת (‘ă·śō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

is detestable
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol

to kings,
מְ֭לָכִים (mə·lā·ḵîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4428: A king

for
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

a throne
כִּסֵּֽא׃ (kis·sê)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne

is established
יִכּ֥וֹן (yik·kō·wn)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3559: To be erect

through righteousness.
בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה (ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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