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Proverbs 16:13

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13Righteous lips are athe delight of kings;

And they love him that speaketh right.

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Footnotes

  1. aSee ch. 14:35.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Righteous lips are the delight of a king,

and he loves him who speaks what is right.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Kings take pleasure in honest lips;

they value the one who speaks what is right.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Righteous lips are a king’s delight,

and he loves one who speaks honestly.

NLTNew Living Translation

The king is pleased with words from righteous lips;

he loves those who speak honestly.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness,

and he who speaks what is upright he will love.