American Standard Version
Proverbs 22:11
11He that loveth pureness of heart,Forthe grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
Proverbs 22:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
- New International Version (NIV)One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace will have the king for a friend.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He who loves purity of heart And has grace on his lips, The king will be his friend.
Context of Proverbs 22:11
9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor. 10Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease. He that loveth pureness of heart, Forthe grace of his lips the king will be his friend. 12The eyes of Jehovah preservehim that hathknowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man. 13The sluggard saith, There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.
Read all of Proverbs 22Proverbs 22:11 word by word
אֹהֵ֥ב טְהָר לֵ֑ב חֵ֥ן שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו רֵעֵ֥הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 22:11
- Proverbs 16:13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.
- Psalms 101:6Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall minister unto me.
- Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
- Psalms 45:2Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
- Luke 4:22And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
- Genesis 41:39And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath showed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou:
- Ezra 7:6this 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 his request, according to the hand of Jehovah his God upon him.
- Nehemiah 2:4Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
- Esther 10:3For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
- Daniel 2:46Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odors unto him.
- Daniel 3:30Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in the province of Babylon.
- Daniel 6:20And when he came near unto the den to Daniel, he cried with a lamentable voice; 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?
Commentaries on Proverbs 22:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11He that loveth pureness of heart - Who aims to be what God would have him to be - the King of kings shall be his Friend. There is no class of men that value uprightness more than kings; as none stand so much in need of it in their servants.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11More literally, “He that loveth pureness of heart, his lips are gracious, the king is his friend.”Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11Verse 11 God will be the Friend of a man in whose spirit there is no guile; this honour have all the saints.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Even a bad ruler wants advisers with a pure heart, meaning they are completely loyal and speak kindly.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. (Compare Margin). pureness of heart--and gentle, kind words win favor, even from kings.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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