The Reply of the Tongue Is from the LORD

Proverbs 16:12

In 11 translations

BSB: Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
KJV: It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
WEB: It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
ASV: It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.
LSV: Doing wickedness [is] an abomination to kings, || For a throne is established by righteousness.
YLT: An abomination to kings [is] doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.
DBY: It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
DRC: They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.
GNV: It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.
JPS: It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
LXXE: An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

WLC: תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשׂ֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכּ֥וֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃
LXX-Br: Βδέλυγμα βασιλεῖ ὁ ποιῶν κακὰ, μετὰ γὰρ δικαιοσύνης ἑτοιμάζεται θρόνος ἀρχῆς.

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Proverbs 25:5Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 29:14A king who judges the poor with fairness— his throne will be established forever.
Luke 12:48But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be…
Proverbs 28:9Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
Psalms 99:4The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Proverbs 20:18Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
Revelation 19:11Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
Deuteronomy 25:16For everyone who behaves dishonestly in regard to these things is detestable to the LORD your God.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).