NET
KJV
13. Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
ASV
13. Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.
ESV
13. Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
ERVEN
13. Kings want to hear the truth. They like those who are honest.
NLT
13. The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.
WEB
13. Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
NLV
13. Lips that speak what is right and good are the joy of kings, and he who speaks the truth is loved.
HCSB
13. Righteous lips are a king's delight, and he loves one who speaks honestly.
YLT
13. The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,
LITV
13. Righteous lips are the king's delight, and he speaking uprightly is loved.
RV
13. Righteous lips are the delight or kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
NCV
13. Kings like honest people; they value someone who speaks the truth.
MKJV
13. Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks right.
AKJV
13. Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaks right.
LXXEN
13. Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
KJV
13. Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
AMP
13. Right and just lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
KJVP
13. Righteous H6664 NMS lips H8193 [ are ] the delight H7522 of kings H4428 NMP ; and they love H157 him that speaketh H1696 right H3477 AMP .
YLT
13. The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,
ASV
13. Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.
WEB
13. Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
NASB
13. The king takes delight in honest lips, and the man who speaks what is right he loves.
ESV
13. Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
RV
13. Righteous lips are the delight or kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
RSV
13. Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
NKJV
13. Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks [what is] right.
MKJV
13. Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks right.
AKJV
13. Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaks right.
NRSV
13. Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right.
NIV
13. Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value a man who speaks the truth.
NIRV
13. Kings are pleased when what you say is honest. They value people who speak the truth.
NLT
13. The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.
MSG
13. Good leaders cultivate honest speech; they love advisors who tell them the truth.
GNB
13. A king wants to hear the truth and will favor those who speak it.
NET
13. The delight of kings is righteous counsel, and they love the one who speaks uprightly.
ERVEN
13. Kings want to hear the truth. They like those who are honest.