13 Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 16:13
The LORD Weighs the Heart: Sovereignty, Humility, Justice, and the Wise Path
The chapter moves from the LORD's sovereignty over plans and motives, to justice in royal rule, to the superiority of wisdom and humility, to gracious speech and the warning against self-deceived paths, to destructive speech and violent companionship, and finally to patience, self-control, and the LORD's final governance.
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Verse 13
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Righteous צֶ֑דֶק H6664 Noun - masculine singular lips שִׂפְתֵי־ H8193 Noun - feminine dual construct are a king’s מְ֭לָכִים H4428 Noun - masculine plural delight רְצ֣וֹן H7522 Noun - masculine singular construct and he who speaks וְדֹבֵ֖ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular honestly יְשָׁרִ֣ים H3477 Adjective - masculine plural is beloved יֶאֱהָֽב׃ H157 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular