Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
He loving pureness of heart the grace of his 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.
Holman Bible
and gracious lips—the king is 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.
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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:11
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Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
10 Cast out him mocking, and strife shall go out, and contention shall cease and dishonor. 11 He loving pureness of heart the grace of his lips, the king is his friend. 12 The eyes of Jehovah guarded knowledge, and he will overthrow the words of him transgressing.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:13
Lips of justice the acceptance of kings; and he will love the word of the upright
Matthew 5:8
Happy the pure in heart: tor they shall see God.
Psalm 101:6
Mine eyes are upon the faithful of the earth, to dwell with me: he walking in a blameless way, he shall serve me.
Genesis 41:39-57
And Pharaoh will say to Joseph, After that God showed thee all this, none discerning and wise as thou.
Ezra 7:6-11
This Ezra went up from Babel; and he a scribe skilled in the law of Moses which Jehovah God of Israel gave: and the king will give to him according to the hand of Jehovah upon him all his seeking.
Nehemiah 2:4-6
And the king will say to me, For what this thou seekest? And I shall pray to the God of the heavens.
Esther 10:3
For Mordecai the Jew was second to the king Ahasuerus, and great to the Jews, and acceptable to the multitude of his brethren, seeking good for his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
Psalm 45:2
Thou wert very beautiful above the sons of man: grace was poured forth by thy lips: for this God praised thee forever.
Proverbs 14:35
The acceptance of the king to a servant of understanding: and his wrath shall be to him causing shame.
Daniel 2:46-49
At that time king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face and prostrated himself to Daniel, and said to pour out a gift and sweet odors to him.
Daniel 3:30
{ Then the king caused to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, to prosper in the province of Babel.}
Daniel 6:20-23
And in his drawing near to the den he cried to Daniel with a strong voice, the king answered and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, thy God whom thou servest to him continually, is he able to set thee free from the lion's den?
Luke 4:22
And all bore him testimony and wondered at the words of grace going out of his mouth: and said, Is not this the son of Joseph