Parallel Bible results for "proverbs 16:12-15"

Proverbs 16:12-15

12 Kings detest wicked deeds, for their thrones are founded on righteousness.

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

13 Kings favor those with righteous lips; they love words of integrity.

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

14 The king's anger is a messenger of death; the wise will calm him.

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

15 There's life in the light of the king's face. His favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.

15 When a king’s face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.