Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
International Standard Version
Whoever loves purity and gracious speech will gain the king as his friend.
A Conservative Version
He who loves pureness of heart, [for] the grace of his lips, the king will be his friend.
American Standard Version
He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
Amplified
He who loves purity of heart
And whose speech is gracious will have the king as his friend.
Bible in Basic English
He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
Darby Translation
He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.
Julia Smith Translation
He loving pureness of heart the grace of his lips, the king is his friend.
King James 2000
He that loves pureness of heart and has grace on his lips, the king shall be his friend.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who loves purity of heart [and has]{gracious speech}, his friend [is the] king.
Modern King James verseion
He who loves pureness of heart, grace is on his lips; the king shall be his friend.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso delighteth to be of a clean heart and of gracious lips, the king shall be his friend.
NET Bible
The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious -- the king will be his friend.
New Heart English Bible
He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king's friend.
The Emphasized Bible
Yahweh loveth the pure in heart, gracious are his lips, his friend is the king!
Webster
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
World English Bible
He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king's friend.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace are his lips, a king is his friend.
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Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
10
then quarreling and dishonor will cease.
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.
but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:13
and he loves one who speaks honestly.
Matthew 5:8
Psalm 101:6
so that they may sit down with me.
The one who follows the way of integrity
may serve me.
Genesis 41:39-57
So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as intelligent and wise as you are.
Ezra 7:6-11
—came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses,
Nehemiah 2:4-6
Then the king asked me, “What is your request?”
So I prayed to the God of heaven
Esther 10:3
Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus,
Psalm 45:2
grace flows from your lips.
Therefore God has blessed you forever.
Proverbs 14:35
but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.
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Daniel 2:46-49
Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell down, paid homage to Daniel, and gave orders to present an offering and incense to him.
Daniel 3:30
Then the king rewarded Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.
Daniel 6:20-23
When he reached the den, he cried out in anguish to Daniel. “Daniel, servant of the living God,” the king said,
Luke 4:22
They were all speaking well of Him