Proverbs 16:13

New International Version

Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:35

A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant arouses his fury.

Proverbs 16:12

Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.

Proverbs 16:14

A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it.

Proverbs 22:11

One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace will have the king for a friend.