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Proverbs 16:13
Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
Proverbs 16:13 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
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Proverbs 16:13 in other translations
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
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In context
10 Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.
11 Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.
12 They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.
13 Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it.
15 In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.
16 Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.
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