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

Proverbs 16:12-15

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12 Good leaders abhor wrongdoing of all kinds; sound leadership has a moral foundation.
12 Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
13 Good leaders cultivate honest speech; they love advisors who tell them the truth.
13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.
14 An intemperate leader wreaks havoc in lives; you're smart to stay clear of someone like that.
14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it.
15 Good-tempered leaders invigorate lives; they're like spring rain and sunshine.
15 When a king’s face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
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