Proverbs 17:7

Excellent speech does not benefit a fool [who is spiritually blind],
Much less do lying lips benefit a prince.

2 Samuel 23:3

“The God of Israel,
The Rock of Israel spoke to me,
‘He who rules over men righteously,
Who rules in the fear of God,

Job 34:12

“Surely God will not act wickedly,
Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.

Psalm 50:16-17

But to the wicked God says:
“What right have you to recite My statutes
Or to take My covenant on your lips?

Psalm 101:3-5

I will set no worthless or wicked thing before my eyes.
I hate the practice of those who fall away [from the right path];
It will not grasp hold of me.

Proverbs 12:19

Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a lying tongue is [credited] only for a moment.

Proverbs 16:10-13

A divine decision [given by God] is on the lips of the king [as His representative];
His mouth should not be unfaithful or unjust in judgment.

Proverbs 26:7

Like the legs which are useless to the lame,
So is a proverb in the mouth of a fool [who cannot learn from its wisdom].

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler pays attention to lies [and encourages corruption],
All his officials will become wicked.

Matthew 7:5

You hypocrite (play-actor, pretender), first get the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.

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