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Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Good News Translation
Proverbs 16:13
A king wants to hear the truth and will favor those who speak it.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Righteous lips are a king’s delight,and he loves one who speaks honestly.
Righteous lips are a king’s delight,and he loves one who speaks honestly.
Hebrew Names Version
Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
King James Version
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
English Standard Version
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
New American Standard Bible
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And one who speaks right is loved.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And one who speaks right is loved.
New Century Version
Kings like honest people; they value someone who speaks the truth.
Kings like honest people; they value someone who speaks the truth.
Amplified Bible
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved.
World English Bible
Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
Legacy Standard Bible
Righteous lips are the delight of kings,And he who speaks uprightly is loved.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings,And he who speaks uprightly is loved.
Berean Standard Bible
Righteous lips are a king's delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
Righteous lips are a king's delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
Contemporary English Version
and like honesty and truth.
and like honesty and truth.
Complete Jewish Bible
The king should delight in righteous lips, and he should love someone who speaks what is right.
The king should delight in righteous lips, and he should love someone who speaks what is right.
Darby Translation
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
Easy-to-Read Version
Kings want to hear the truth. They like those who are honest.
Kings want to hear the truth. They like those who are honest.
George Lamsa Translation
The lips of a righteous man are the delight of a king; and he loves the word of the upright.
The lips of a righteous man are the delight of a king; and he loves the word of the upright.
Lexham English Bible
The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness, and he who speaks what is upright he will love.
The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness, and he who speaks what is upright he will love.
Literal Translation
Righteous lips are the king's delight, and he speaking uprightly is loved.
Righteous lips are the king's delight, and he speaking uprightly is loved.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Righteous lippes are pleasaut vnto kynges, and they loue him yt speaketh ye trueth.
Righteous lippes are pleasaut vnto kynges, and they loue him yt speaketh ye trueth.
American Standard Version
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.
Bible in Basic English
Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.
Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
King James Version (1611)
Righteous lips are the delight of kings: and they loue him that speaketh right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings: and they loue him that speaketh right.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Ryghteous lippes are pleasaunt vnto kynges, and them that speaketh the trueth shall he loue.
Ryghteous lippes are pleasaunt vnto kynges, and them that speaketh the trueth shall he loue.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
English Revised Version
Righteous lips are the delight or kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Righteous lips are the delight or kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The wille of kyngis is iust lippis; he that spekith riytful thingis, schal be dressid.
The wille of kyngis is iust lippis; he that spekith riytful thingis, schal be dressid.
Update Bible Version
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaks right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaks right.
Webster's Bible Translation
Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
New English Translation
The delight of kings is righteous counsel, and they love the one who speaks uprightly.
The delight of kings is righteous counsel, and they love the one who speaks uprightly.
New King James Version
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right.
New Living Translation
The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.
The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.
New Life Bible
Lips that speak what is right and good are the joy of kings, and he who speaks the truth is loved.
Lips that speak what is right and good are the joy of kings, and he who speaks the truth is loved.
New Revised Standard
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right.
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The delight of kings, are lips of righteousness, - and, the words of uprightness, he loveth.
The delight of kings, are lips of righteousness, - and, the words of uprightness, he loveth.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
Revised Standard Version
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
Young's Literal Translation
The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,
The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,
THE MESSAGE
Good leaders cultivate honest speech; they love advisors who tell them the truth.
Good leaders cultivate honest speech; they love advisors who tell them the truth.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved.
Contextual Overview
13 A king wants to hear the truth and will favor those who speak it.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 14:35, Proverbs 22:11, Psalms 101:5-7
Reciprocal: Proverbs 10:20 - tongue Proverbs 15:23 - joy Proverbs 16:10 - A divine sentence 1 Thessalonians 2:19 - crown
Cross-References
Genesis 16:1
Abram's wife Sarai had not borne him any children. But she had an Egyptian slave woman named Hagar,
Abram's wife Sarai had not borne him any children. But she had an Egyptian slave woman named Hagar,
Genesis 16:5
Then Sarai said to Abram, "It's your fault that Hagar despises me. I myself gave her to you, and ever since she found out that she was pregnant, she has despised me. May the Lord judge which of us is right, you or me!"
Then Sarai said to Abram, "It's your fault that Hagar despises me. I myself gave her to you, and ever since she found out that she was pregnant, she has despised me. May the Lord judge which of us is right, you or me!"
Genesis 16:7
The angel of the Lord met Hagar at a spring in the desert on the road to Shur
The angel of the Lord met Hagar at a spring in the desert on the road to Shur
Genesis 16:9
He said, "Go back to her and be her slave."
He said, "Go back to her and be her slave."
Genesis 16:10
Then he said, "I will give you so many descendants that no one will be able to count them.
Then he said, "I will give you so many descendants that no one will be able to count them.
Genesis 16:12
But your son will live like a wild donkey; he will be against everyone, and everyone will be against him. He will live apart from all his relatives."
But your son will live like a wild donkey; he will be against everyone, and everyone will be against him. He will live apart from all his relatives."
Genesis 22:14
Abraham named that place "The Lord Provides." And even today people say, "On the Lord 's mountain he provides."
Abraham named that place "The Lord Provides." And even today people say, "On the Lord 's mountain he provides."
Genesis 28:17
He was afraid and said, "What a terrifying place this is! It must be the house of God; it must be the gate that opens into heaven."
He was afraid and said, "What a terrifying place this is! It must be the house of God; it must be the gate that opens into heaven."
Genesis 31:42
If the God of my fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac, had not been with me, you would have already sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my trouble and the work I have done, and last night he gave his judgment."
If the God of my fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac, had not been with me, you would have already sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my trouble and the work I have done, and last night he gave his judgment."
Judges 6:24
Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and named it "The Lord is Peace." (It is still standing at Ophrah, which belongs to the clan of Abiezer.)
Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and named it "The Lord is Peace." (It is still standing at Ophrah, which belongs to the clan of Abiezer.)
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings,.... Such that speak truth and righteousness, and advise to the administration of justice and judgment, and to do that which is most for their own true honour and the people's good, are, or ought to be, highly valued and esteemed by kings: but the contrary is too often the case; kings hearken to those that speak lies, that flatter them, and gratify their pride, ambition, and love of power, to the hurt of their subjects;
and they love him that speaketh right: agreeably to right reason; which makes for the honour of kings, and the good of those over whom they rule. Christ loves and delights in those that deliver out his doctrines in the taught words of the Holy Ghost, without any mixture or corruption; that explain, inculcate, and enforce his laws and commands; and faithfully declare the whole counsel of God, both with respect to faith and practice; all which is for his glory, as King of saints, and to the profit and advantage of those who submit to the sceptre of his kingdom.
