Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

He who loves pureness of heart, grace is on his lips; the king shall be his friend.

New American Standard Bible

He who loves purity of heart
And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The one who loves a pure heart
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.

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 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אהב אהב 
'ahab 
Usage: 212

טהור 
T@howr 
Usage: 1

for the grace
חן 
Chen 
Usage: 69

of his lips
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

References

Hastings

Images Proverbs 22:11

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

10 Cast out the scorner, and fighting shall go out; yes, quarrels and shame shall cease. 11 He who loves pureness of heart, grace is on his lips; the king shall be his friend. 12 The eyes of Jehovah keep knowledge, and He overthrows the words of the transgressor.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:13

Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks right.

Matthew 5:8

Blessed are the pure in heart! For they shall see God.

Psalm 101:6

My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, so that they may dwell with me; he who walks in a perfect way, he shall serve Me.

Genesis 41:39-57

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has shown you all this, no one is as discreet and wise as you.

Ezra 7:6-11

this Ezra went up from Babylon. And he was a ready scribe in the Law of Moses, which Jehovah, the God of Israel had given. And the king granted him all he asked, according to the hand of Jehovah his God on him.

Nehemiah 2:4-6

And the king said to me, For what do you ask? So I prayed to the God of Heaven,

Esther 10:3

For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus and great among the Jews, and pleasing to the multitude of his brothers, seeking the wealth of his people and speaking peace to all his seed.

Psalm 45:2

You are the fairest of the sons of men; grace is poured into Your lips; therefore God has blessed You forever.

Proverbs 14:35

The king's favor is toward a wise servant, but his wrath is against him who causes shame.

Daniel 2:46-49

Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and worshiped Daniel, and he commanded to offer an offering and incense to him.

Daniel 3:30

Then the king made Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego prosper in the province of Babylon.

Daniel 6:20-23

And when he came to the den, he cried with a grieved voice to Daniel. The king spoke and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God whom you always serve able to deliver you from the lions?

Luke 4:22

And all bore witness to Him and wondered at the gracious words which came out of His mouth. And they said, Is this not Joseph's son?

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