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Proverbs 16:13

Proverbs 16:13

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Pastor Martin expounds Proverbs 16:13, "Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh right." He clarifies that while this is a general principle, it is not universally true, citing Herod's hatred for John the Baptist's righteous lips. However, Martin emphasizes that even unbelievers often value truth-tellers, as seen in the examples of Daniel and Joseph. He applies this principle to parenting, urging parents to teach their children that commitment to truth can lead to honor and secure employment, even in secular settings, because righteous lips are valued.

Primary Texts

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Proverbs 16:13 This is the sole primary text, which Pastor Martin expounds to teach about the value of truthfulness.

Outline 3 sections · 2 min

  1. The General Principle of Righteous Lips and Authority 0:00
  2. The Value of Truth-Tellers in Secular Settings 0:39
  3. The Practical Benefits of Integrity in the Workplace 1:21

Key Quotes

“righteous lips are the delight of kings and they love him that speaketh right now this is a general principle it's not infallibly true in every instance that people in places of authority will love those who have righteous lips”
“even worldlings when they can find someone that tells the truth they're delighted”
“one of the ways that God may honor their commitment to truth is that he will so work in the hearts of men in common grace that they will know though I don't want this man's religion I like the fruit of it because I know whatever he tells me is the truth”
“he's never going to calm me he's never going to give me half of the story when he tells me he's giving me the whole story I can trust him and though I hate his religion the fruit of it's good for the business and he has a secure job”

Applications

All listeners

  • Tell our children that one of the ways God may honor their commitment to truth is by working in the hearts of men through common grace, so that even if people dislike their religion, they will value the fruit of their truthfulness.
  • Teach our children that righteous lips lead to trust, secure jobs, and being valued by corporation presidents and personnel managers, even if their religion is disliked.

A full transcript is available on the tab. 3 paragraphs, roughly 2 minutes.

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