Proverbs 16:12-14

New International Reader's Version

¹²A king hates it when his people do what is wrong.
A ruler is made secure when they do what is right.

¹³Kings are pleased when what you say is honest.
They value people who speak what is right.

¹⁴An angry king can order your death.
But a wise person will try to calm him down.

Proverbs 16:12-14

New International Version

¹²Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.^(A)

¹³Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.^(B)

¹⁴A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,^(C)
but the wise will appease it.^(D)

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

New International Version (NIV)