Proverbs 17:7

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• Proverbs 29:12
  If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
• Psalm 50:16-17
  ¹⁶ But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? ¹⁷ Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.¹⁶ To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips? ¹⁷ For you hate My instruction and cast My words behind you.
• Psalm 101:3-5
  ³ I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. ⁴ A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person. ⁵ Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.³ I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me. ⁴ A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil. ⁵ Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.
• 2 Samuel 23:3
  The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,
• Proverbs 12:19
  The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
• Matthew 7:5
  Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
• Proverbs 16:10-13
  ¹⁰ A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. ¹¹ A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work. ¹² It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. ¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.¹⁰ A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice. ¹¹ Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern. ¹² Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness. ¹³ Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
• Job 34:12
  Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
• Proverbs 26:7
  The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

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