New King James Version
Proverbs 16:13
13Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right.
Proverbs 16:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
- New International Version (NIV)Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.
Context of Proverbs 16:13
11Honest weights and scales are the Lord’s; All the weights in the bag are His work. 12It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, For a throne is established by righteousness. Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right. 14As messengers of death is the king’s wrath, But a wise man will appease it. 15In the light of the king’s face is life, And his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.
Read all of Proverbs 16Proverbs 16:13 word by word
רְצ֣וֹן מְ֭לָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֖ר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יֶאֱהָֽב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 16:13
- Proverbs 14:35The king’s favor is toward a wise servant, But his wrath is against him who causes shame.
- Proverbs 22:11He who loves purity of heart And has grace on his lips, The king will be his friend.
- Psalms 101:5Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, Him I will destroy; The one who has a haughty look and a proud heart, Him I will not endure.
Commentaries on Proverbs 16:13
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13Verse 13 Put those in power who know how to speak to the purpose.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13These proverbs assume a wise and godly king (see Isaiah 9:6–7). Many of Israel’s kings loved wrongdoing and hated truth, like Ahab in 1 Kings 21.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. A specification of the general sentiment of Pr 16:12.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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