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Proverbs 16:13

NETBible	The delight of kings¹ is righteous counsel,² and they love the one who speaks³ uprightly.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Pro 16:13	Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value a man who speaks the truth.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 16:13	Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 16:13	The king is pleased with righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 16:13	Good leaders cultivate honest speech; they love advisors who tell them the truth.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 16:13	Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 16:13	Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 16:13	Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right.
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KJV	Righteous <06664> lips <08193> [are] the delight <07522> of kings <04428>_; and they love <0157> (8799) him that speaketh <01696> (8802) right <03477>_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 16:13	Righteous <06664> lips <08193> are the delight <07522> of kings <04428> , And he who speaks <01696> right <03477> is loved <0157> .
LXXM	dekta <1184> A-APN basilei <935> N-DSM ceilh <5491> N-APN dikaia <1342> A-APN logouv <3056> N-APM de <1161> PRT oryouv <3717> A-APM agapa <25> V-PAI-3S
NET [draft] ITL	The delight <07522> of kings <04428> is righteous <06664> counsel <08193> , and they love <0157> the one who speaks <01696> uprightly <03477> .
HEBREW	bhay <0157> Myrsy <03477> rbdw <01696> qdu <06664> ytpv <08193> Myklm <04428> Nwur (16:13) <07522>

NETBible

The delight of kings¹ is righteous counsel,² and they love the one who speaks³ uprightly.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn The MT has the plural, even though the verb “loves” is masculine singular. The ancient versions and two Hebrew mss read “a king.”

²tn Heb “lips of righteousness”; cf. NAB, NIV “honest lips.” The genitive “righteousness” functions as an attributive adjective. The term “lips” is a metonymy of cause for what is said: “righteous speech” or “righteous counsel.”

³tn The MT has the singular participle followed by the plural adjective (which is here a substantive). The editors of BHS wish to follow the ancient versions in making the participle plural, “those who speak uprightly.”

⁴sn The verse is talking about righteous kings, of course – they love righteousness and not flattery. In this proverb “righteous” and “upright” referring to what is said means “what is right and straight,” i.e., the truth (cf. NCV).