Proverbs 16:13-15

New Century Version

¹³Kings like honest people;
they value someone who speaks the truth.

¹⁴An angry king can put someone to death,
so a wise person will try to make him happy.

¹⁵A smiling king can give people life;
his kindness is like a spring shower.

Proverbs 16:13-15

New International Version

¹³Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.^(A)

¹⁴A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,^(B)
but the wise will appease it.^(C)

¹⁵When a king’s face brightens, it means life;^(D)
his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.^(E)

New Century Version (NCV)

New International Version (NIV)