Proverbs 16:13
Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
In Context
12Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
14The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:35A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
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 →