Proverbs 16:13

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:35 : 35 The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.
  • Prov 22:11 : 11 He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
  • Ps 101:5-7 : 5 I will put to death anyone who says evil of his neighbour secretly; the man with a high look and a heart of pride is disgusting to me. 6 My eyes will be on those of good faith in the land, so that they may be living in my house; he who is walking in the right way will be my servant. 7 The worker of deceit will not come into my house; the false man will have no place before my eyes.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    10 Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.

  • Prov 23:16
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    16 And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.

  • Prov 16:12
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    12 Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.

  • Prov 16:14-15
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    14 The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.

    15 In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.

  • Prov 22:11
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    11 He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

  • Ps 37:30
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    30 The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31 The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

    32 The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

  • Prov 24:25-26
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    25 But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.

    26 He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.

  • Prov 12:22
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    22 False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

  • Prov 8:6-7
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    6 Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.

    7 For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.

  • Prov 16:21
    74%

    21 The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

  • Prov 17:7
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    7 Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.

  • Prov 15:23
    73%

    23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!

  • Prov 14:34-35
    2 verses
    73%

    34 By righteousness a nation is lifted up, but sin is a cause of shame to the peoples.

    35 The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.

  • Prov 16:23-24
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    23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

    24 Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.

  • Prov 22:18
    72%

    18 For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

  • Prov 10:11
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    11 The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

  • Isa 32:1
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    1 See, a king will be ruling in righteousness, and chiefs will give right decisions.

  • Ps 31:18
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    18 Let the false lips be shut, which say evil against the upright, looking down on him in their pride.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Prov 10:20-21
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    20 The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.

    21 The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

  • Prov 15:28
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    28 The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

  • Eccl 8:4
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    4 The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?

  • Prov 12:13-14
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    13 In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.

    14 From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

  • Ps 138:4
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    4 All the kings of the earth will give you praise, O Lord, when the words of your mouth come to their ears.

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    3 The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.

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    7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

  • Prov 29:2
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    2 When the upright have power, the people are glad; when an evil man is ruler, grief comes on the people.

  • Ps 63:11
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    11 But the king will have joy in God; everyone who takes an oath by him will have cause for pride; but the false mouth will be stopped.

  • Prov 10:6
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    6 Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.

  • Prov 16:1
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    1 The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.

  • Job 36:7
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    7 Lifting them up to the seat of kings, and making them safe for ever.

  • Prov 12:17
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    17 The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

  • Prov 25:11
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    11 A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.

  • Prov 13:5
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    5 The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.

  • Hos 7:3
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    3 In their sin they make a king for themselves, and rulers in their deceit.

  • Prov 25:5
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    5 Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.

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    13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

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    13 With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.

  • Prov 20:2
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    2 The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.

  • Prov 16:8
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    8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.