Proverbs 16:13-15

New International Reader's Version

¹³ Kings are pleased when what you say is honest.
    They value people who speak what is right.

¹⁴ An angry king can order your death.
    But a wise person will try to calm him down.

¹⁵ When a king’s face is happy, it means life.
    His favor is like rain in the spring.