Other translations
American Standard Version
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The lips of the righteous are the pleasure of the King and he loves the word of the upright.
Darby Bible Translation
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Righteous lips are the delight or kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
God's Word
Kings are happy with honest words, and whoever speaks what is right is loved.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Righteous lips are a king's delight, and he loves one who speaks honestly.
International Standard Version
Kings take pleasure in righteous speech; they treasure a person who speaks what is upright.
NET Bible
The delight of kings is righteous counsel, and they love the one who speaks uprightly.
New American Standard Bible
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved.
New International Version
Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.
New Living Translation
The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.
Webster's Bible Translation
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
The World English Bible
Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
EasyEnglish Bible
Kings are happy to hear honest advice. They love people who speak true words.
Young‘s Literal Translation
The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,
New Life Version
Lips that speak what is right and good are the joy of kings, and he who speaks the truth is loved.
The Voice Bible
Kings admire those who tell the truth; they adore those who set the record straight.
Living Bible
The king rejoices when his people are truthful and fair.
New Catholic Bible
Honest speech is the delight of a king, and he loves a man who speaks truthfully.
Legacy Standard Bible
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks uprightly is loved.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaks that which is right.
Christian Standard Bible
Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he loves one who speaks honestly.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Right and just lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
New Century Version
Kings like honest people; they value someone who speaks the truth.
The Message
Good leaders cultivate honest speech; they love advisors who tell them the truth.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Kings approve of righteous lips. They love a person who speaks upright things.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right.
Good News Translation®
A king wants to hear the truth and will favor those who speak it.
Wycliffe Bible
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.)
Contemporary English Version
and like honesty and truth.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right.
Common English Bible © 2011
Kings favor those with righteous lips; they love words of integrity.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The king takes delight in honest lips, and whoever speaks what is right he loves.
New American Standard Bible
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And one who speaks right is loved.
The Expanded Bible
Kings ·like [favor] ·honest people [L righteous lips]; they ·value [love] ·someone who speaks the truth [L those who speak with integrity].
Tree of Life Version
Righteous lips are the delight of kings. He loves those who speak honestly.
Revised Standard Version
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
New International Reader's Version
Kings are pleased when what you say is honest. They value people who speak what is right.
BRG Bible
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Complete Jewish Bible
The king should delight in righteous lips, and he should love someone who speaks what is right.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Sfatayim (lips) of tzedek are the delight of melachim; and they love him that speaketh yesharim (upright things).
Names of God Bible
Kings are happy with honest words, and whoever speaks what is right is loved.
Modern English Version
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks right.
Easy-to-Read Version
Kings want to hear the truth. They like those who are honest.
International Children’s Bible
Kings are pleased with those who speak honest words. They value a person who speaks the truth.
Lexham English Bible
The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness, and he who speaks what is upright he will love.
New International Version - UK
Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.