Rashi, on Prov 16:12

“They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.”

“It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness It is an abominable thing for judges, and it is not proper for them to commit wickedness.”

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.