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Proverbs 16:13
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
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Righteous lips are a king's delight, and he loves one who speaks honestly.
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English Standard Version
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Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
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King James Version
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Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
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The Message Bible
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Good leaders cultivate honest speech; they love advisors who tell them the truth.
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New American Standard Bible
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Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved.
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New International Version
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Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.
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New King James Version
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Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right.
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New Living Translation
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The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.
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New Revised Standard
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Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right.
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American Standard Version
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Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.
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The Bible in Basic English
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Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.
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Common English Bible
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Kings favor those with righteous lips; they love words of integrity.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
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Kings favor those with righteous lips; they love words of integrity.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
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The king should delight in righteous lips, and he should love someone who speaks what is right.
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The Darby Translation
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Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
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Good News Translation
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A king wants to hear the truth and will favor those who speak it.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
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A king wants to hear the truth and will favor those who speak it.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
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Kings are happy with honest words, and whoever speaks what is right is loved.
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Hebrew Names Version
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Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
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Righteous lips
are
the delight of kings, and they love him that speaks that which is right.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
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Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
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Lexham English Bible
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The delight of kings [are] the lips of righteousness, and he who speaks what is upright he will love.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
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Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
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New Century Version
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Kings like honest people; they value someone who speaks the truth.
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New International Reader's Version
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Kings are pleased when what you say is honest. They value people who speak the truth.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
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Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
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Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
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Revised Standard Version
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Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
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Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
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Third Millennium Bible
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Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh right.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
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Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh right.
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The Latin Vulgate
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voluntas regum labia iusta qui recta loquitur diligetur
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
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voluntas regum labia iusta qui recta loquitur diligetur
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The Webster Bible
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Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
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World English Bible
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Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
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Wycliffe
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The will of kings is just lips; he that speaketh rightful things, shall be (ad)dressed. (The desire of kings is just, or truthful, words; he who speaketh upright things shall be favoured.)
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Young's Literal Translation
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The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,
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