Holy Scripture
Proverbs 16:11
A church father on this verse
“A weight and balance are the judgments of the Lord, etc. He calls the stones of the age, just and strong in faith, such as the apostle Peter desired those to be whom he admonished, And you also, like living stones, are being built into spiritual houses. Therefore no one was chosen by his own virtue from the beginning…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
11The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; And his works are righteous measures.
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9All the works of the Lord are done with righteousness; And the ungodly man is kept for the evil day.
10There is an oracle upon the lips of a king; And his mouth shall not err in judgment.
— Proverbs 16:11 —
12An evildoer is an abomination to a king; For the throne of rule is established by righteousness.
13Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; And he loves right words.