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רְצ֣וֹןretsonas... wouldרָצוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as... would”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7522delight (especially as shown)(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.מְ֭לָכִיםmelakhimkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.שִׂפְתֵיsiftelanguageשָׂפָהnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct — “language”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.צֶ֑דֶקtsedeqrightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “right”, the ordinary formH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).וְדֹבֵ֖רvedoverand speakדָבַרconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and speak”, a verb used as a describing wordH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.יְשָׁרִ֣יםyesharimstraightיָשָׁרadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).יֶאֱהָֽבyeehavloveאָהַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “love”, an unfinished actionH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.
Young’s Literal Translation
The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,
World English Bible
Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
Darby Translation
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
Douay-Rheims
Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
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