Cross References

Proverbs 16:13

The Message

Good leaders cultivate honest speech; they love advisors who tell them the truth.

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Diligent work gets a warm commendation; shiftless work earns an angry rebuke.

God loves the pure-hearted and well-spoken; good leaders also delight in their friendship.

Good leaders abhor wrongdoing of all kinds; sound leadership has a moral foundation.

An intemperate leader wreaks havoc in lives; you’re smart to stay clear of someone like that.