Verse 13
Proverbs 16:13
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
Original Language Text
hebrew
רְצ֣וֹן מְ֭לָכִים שִׂפְתֵי צֶ֑דֶק וְ/דֹבֵ֖ר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יֶאֱהָֽב
English Translation
The desire of kings is lips of righteousness, and one who speaks straight will be loved.
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Chapter 16 Context
1
It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.
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All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.
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3
Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.
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4
The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.
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5
Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be joined to hand, he is not innoc...
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By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
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7
When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.
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8
Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.
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9
The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.
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10
Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.
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11
Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.
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12
They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.
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13
Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
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The wrath of a king is as messengers of death : and the wise man will pacify it.
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15
In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.
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16
Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silv...
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17
The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.
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18
Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.
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19
It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud.
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20
The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.
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21
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words shall attain to greater thi...
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Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.
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23
The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.
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24
Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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25
There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.
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26
The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.
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27
The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.
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28
A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.
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29
An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good
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30
He that with fixed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth: evil to pass.
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31
Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.
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The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities...
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33
Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.
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