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Proverbs 22:11

PurityWords and speech

9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

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BSB
He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
KJV
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
WEB
He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.
ASV
He that loveth pureness of heart, [For] the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
DARBY
He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.
BLB
One loving a pure heart, [with] favor on his lips, the king [is] his friend.
ÅB
Den som elsker hjertets renhet, og hvis tale er tekkelig, han har kongen til venn.
OTB
Den som elsker et rent hjerte og hvis tale er nådig vil ha kongen som venn.
B1930
Den som elsker hjertets renhet, og hvis tale er tekkelig, han har kongen til venn.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 5:8

    Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

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  • Proverbs 16:13

    Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

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  • Psalms 101:6

    Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

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  • Proverbs 14:35

    The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

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  • Psalms 45:2

    Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

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  • Daniel 6:20–23

    And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?

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  • Ezra 7:6–11

    This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.

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  • Esther 10:3

    For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

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