13Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value a man who speaks the truth.


In Context

10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth should not betray justice.

11 Honest scales and balances are from the Lord ; all the weights in the bag are of his making.

12 Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.

13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value a man who speaks the truth.

14 A king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will appease it.

15 When a king's face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

Proverbs 16:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:13Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:13Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:13Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:13Righteous lips are the delight or kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:13Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:13The delight of kings are righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaks right.