⁷ Arrogant speech isn't fitting for a fool, Much less do lying lips fit a prince.

³ The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: One who rules over men righteously, Who rules in the fear of God,

¹² Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

¹⁶ But to the wicked God says, "What right do you have to declare my statutes, That you have taken my covenant on your lips,

¹⁷ Seeing you hate instruction, And throw my words behind you?

³ I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.

⁴ A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.

⁵ I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won't tolerate one who is haughty and conceited.

¹⁹ Truth's lips will be established forever, But a lying tongue is only momentary.

¹⁰ Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

¹¹ Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's; All the weights in the bag are his work.

¹² It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, For the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

⁷ Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹² If a ruler listens to lies, All of his officials are wicked.

⁵ You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother's eye.