Proverbs 16:13
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Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved.
Right and just lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he loves one who speaks honestly.
Kings favor those with righteous lips; they love words of integrity.
The king should delight in righteous lips, and he should love someone who speaks what is right.
and like honesty and truth.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
Kings want to hear the truth. They like those who are honest.
Kings are happy to hear honest advice. They love people who speak true words.
Kings approve of righteous lips. They love a person who speaks upright things.
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
Kings ·like [favor] ·honest people [L righteous lips]; they ·value [love] ·someone who speaks the truth [L those who speak with integrity].
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and the king loveth him that speaketh right things.
Kings are happy with honest words, and whoever speaks what is right is loved.
A king wants to hear the truth and will favor those who speak it.
Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he loves one who speaks honestly.
Kings are pleased with those who speak honest words. They value a person who speaks the truth.
Kings take pleasure in righteous speech; they treasure a person who speaks what is upright.
¶ Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaks that which is right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks uprightly is loved.
The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness, and he who speaks what is upright he will love.
The king rejoices when his people are truthful and fair.
Good leaders cultivate honest speech; they love advisors who tell them the truth.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks right.
Kings are happy with honest words, and whoever speaks what is right is loved.
The king takes delight in honest lips, and whoever speaks what is right he loves.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And one who speaks right is loved.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved.
Honest speech is the delight of a king, and he loves a man who speaks truthfully.
Kings like honest people; they value someone who speaks the truth.
The delight of a king is righteous counsel, and he will love the one who speaks uprightly.
Kings are pleased when what you say is honest. They value people who speak what is right.
Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.
Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right.
Lips that speak what is right and good are the joy of kings, and he who speaks the truth is loved.
The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right.
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right.
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right.
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right.
Sfatayim (lips) of tzedek are the delight of melachim; and they love him that speaketh yesharim (upright things).
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings. He loves those who speak honestly.
Kings admire those who tell the truth; they adore those who set the record straight.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
The will of kings is just lips; he that speaketh rightful things, shall be (ad)dressed. (The desire of kings is just, or truthful, words; he who speaketh upright things shall be favoured.)
The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,
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