Proverbs 16:13
Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings, || And he loves whoever is speaking uprightly,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
In Context
12Doing wickedness [is] an abomination to kings, || For a throne is established by righteousness.
14The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, || And a wise man pacifies it.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:35The favor of a king [is] to a wise servant, || And one causing shame is an object of 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 →