Verse List for PROV 16:13

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OET (OET-RV) Kings appreciate lips that say what’s right, ⇔ and they value people who tell the truth.

OET-LV are_the_delight _of kings lips _of righteousness and_one _who_speaks upright_things he _loves.

ULT The delight of kings, is lips of righteousness, ⇔ and he loves one who speaks upright things.

UST Ideally, kings enjoy hearing people speak honestly. ⇔  Indeed, they love people who say what is true.

BSB & MSB Righteous lips are a king ’s delight, ⇔  and he who speaks honestly is beloved.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB Righteous lips are the delight of kings. ⇔  They value one who speaks the truth.

NET The delight of kings is righteous counsel, ⇔ and they love the one who speaks uprightly.

LSV Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings,
And he loves whoever is speaking uprightly,

FBV People who tell the truth please kings; they love those who say what is right.

T4T ⇔  Kings are delighted to hear people say [MTY] what is true; ⇔  they love those who say what is right/honest.

LEB • The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness,
• and he who speaks what is upright he will love.

BBE Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

Moff Honest talk is the delight of kings; ⇔  they love a man who tells the truth.

JPS Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

ASV Righteous lips are the delight of kings; ⇔ And they love him that speaketh right.

DRA Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.

YLT The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

Drby Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.

RV 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/speaks right.)

SLT Lips of justice the acceptance of kings; and he will love the word of the upright.

Wbstr Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

KJB-1769 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/speaks right.)

KJB-1611 Righteous lips are the delight of kings: and they loue him that speaketh right.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Ryghteous lippes are pleasaunt vnto kynges, and them that speaketh the trueth shall he loue.
(Ryghteous lips are pleasant unto kings, and them that speaketh/speaks the truth shall he love.)

Gnva Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
(Righteous lips are the delight of Kings, and the King loveth/loves him that speaketh/speaks right things.)

Cvdl Righteous lippes are pleasaut vnto kynges, and they loue him yt speaketh ye trueth.
(Righteous lips are pleasant unto kings, and they love him it speaketh/speaks ye/you_all truth.)

Wycl The wille of kyngis is iust lippis; he that spekith riytful thingis, schal be dressid.
(The will of kings is just lips; he that speaketh/speaks rightful things, shall be dressed.)

Luth Recht raten gefällt den Königen; und wer gleich zu rät, wird geliebet.
(law/right guess/advise pleases the kings; and who even to/for rät, becomes loved.)

ClVg Voluntas regum labia justa; qui recta loquitur diligetur.[fn]
(Voluntas of_kings lips just; who/which straight speaks diligetur.)

UHB רְצ֣וֹן מְ֭לָכִים שִׂפְתֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וְ⁠דֹבֵ֖ר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יֶאֱהָֽב׃ ‡

BrLXX Δεκτὰ βασιλεῖ χείλη δίκαια, λόγους δέ ὀρθοὺς ἀγαπᾷ.

BrTr Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.