Proverbs 16:13
Ryghteous lippes are pleasaunt vnto kynges, and them that speaketh the trueth shall he loue.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
In Context
14The kinges displeasure is a messenger of death: but a wise man wyll pacifie hym.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:35A discrete seruaunt is a pleasure vnto the kyng: but his wrath is agaynst hym that doth dishonour hym.
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 →