Proverbs 16:13 - Exposition
Righteous lips are the delight of kings. The ideal king takes pleasure in the truth and justice which his subjects display in their conversation. Such a one hates flattery and dissimulation, and encourages honest speaking. They (kings) love him that speaketh right; that which is just ( Proverbs 8:6 ). The two clauses are coordinate. Septuagint, "He loveth upright words" (comp. Proverbs 22:11 ).
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