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proverbs_16:13

Proverbs 16:13

Hebrew
ESV
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
NIV
Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value a man who speaks the truth.
NLT
The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.
LXX
δεκτὰ βασιλεῖ χείλη δίκαια λόγουςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigλόγος

Meaning

* A word or words * Statement * Message * Speech * Account * Used in John to mean God the Son

Masculine noun. Related to the verb λέγω.

λόγος in Greek Thought

Before the New Testament, λόγος already had deep philosophical use. In Greek philosophy, λόγος was the rational principle that ordered the universe, the divine reason that structured all things. In Heraclitus, λόγος referred to the unifying rational principle behind the constant change in the world.…
δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
ὀρθοὺς ἀγαπᾷ
KJV
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

Proverbs 16:12 ← Proverbs 16:13 → Proverbs 16:14

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