Proverbs 16:13
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 14:35 : 35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
- Prov 22:11 : 11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
- Ps 101:5-7 : 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. 6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
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10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
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16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
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12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
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14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
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11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
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30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
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31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
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25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
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22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
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6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
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21 The wise in heart shall be called udent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
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7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a ince.
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23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
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34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reoach to any people.
35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
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23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
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11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
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18 Let the lying li be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
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3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of ide: but the lips of the wise shall eserve them.
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2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
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28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
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4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
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13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
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4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
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3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering li, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
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7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
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2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
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11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
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6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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1 The eparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
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7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
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17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
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11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
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5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
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3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
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5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
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13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy li from speaking guile.
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13 With my li have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
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2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso ovoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
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8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.