Proverbs 16:10-15
View Full Chapter10The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth does not betray justice.
11Honest scales and balances belong to the LORD ; all the weights in the bag are of his making.
12Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
13Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.
14A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it.
15When a king’s face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.