Proverbs 16:13
Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
In Context
12They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.
14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death : and the wise man will pacify it.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:35A wise servant is acceptable to the king: he that is good for nothing shall feel his anger.
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 →