Proverbs 22:11

In 11 translations

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.for…: or, and hath grace in his lips

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.

LSV

Whoever is loving cleanness of heart, || His lips [are] grace, || A king [is] his friend.

YLT

Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace [are] his lips, a king [is] his friend.

DBY

He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.

DRC

He that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his lips shall have the king for his friend.

GNV

Hee that loueth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lippes, the King shalbe his friend.

JPS

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

LXXE

The Lord loves holy hearts, and all blameless persons are acceptable with him: a king rules with his lips.

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Original-language editions

WLC

אֹהֵ֥ב טהור־לֵ֑ב חֵ֥ן שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו רֵעֵ֥הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ׃Read aloud as (qere): טְהָר

LXX-Br

Ἀγαπᾷ Κύριος ὁσίας καρδίας, δεκτοὶ δὲ αὐτῷ πάντες ἄμωμοι· χείλεσι ποιμαίνει βασιλεύς.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 16:13Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
• Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
• Psalms 101:6My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.
• Proverbs 14:35A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
• Psalms 45:2You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.
• Daniel 6:20–23When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?” Then Daniel replied, “O king, may…
• Ezra 7:6–11this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him. So…
• Daniel 3:30Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.
• Esther 10:3For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.
• Nehemiah 2:4–6“What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven and answered the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city…
• Daniel 2:46–49At this, King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, paid homage to Daniel, and ordered that an offering of incense be presented to him. The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the…
• Luke 4:22All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.
• Genesis 41:39–57Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard…

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