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

³⁵ A king delights in a wise servant,
    but a shameful servant arouses his fury.^(A)

⁵ Whoever slanders their neighbor^(A) in secret,
    I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes^(B) and a proud heart,
    I will not tolerate.

⁶ My eyes will be on the faithful in the land,
    that they may dwell with me;
the one whose walk is blameless^(C)
    will minister to me.

⁷ No one who practices deceit
    will dwell in my house;
no one who speaks falsely
    will stand in my presence.

¹¹ One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
    will have the king for a friend.^(A)