Proverbs 16:13
Just lips are the will of kings. He who speaks honestly shall be loved.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
In Context
12Those who act impiously are abominable to the king. For the throne is made firm by justice.
14The indignation of a king is a herald of death. And the wise man will appease it.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:35An intelligent minister is acceptable to the king. Whoever is useless shall bear his wrath.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:13
12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. Here is, 1. The character of a good king, which Solomon intended not for his own praise, but for instruction to his successors, his neighbours, and the viceroys under him. A good king not only does justice, but it is an abomination to him to do otherwise. He hates the thought of doing wrong and perverting justice; he not only abhors the wickedness done by others, but abhors the wickedness done by others, but… Read the whole commentary →