Proverbs 22:11

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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He who loves purity of heart And has grace on his lips, The king will be his friend.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech will have the king as a friend.

Context of Proverbs 22:11

9Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor. 10Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease. He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend. 12The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the traitor. 13The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!"

Proverbs 22:11 word by word

אֹהֵ֥ב טְהָר לֵ֑ב חֵ֥ן שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו רֵעֵ֥הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He that lovethאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• purenessטָהוֹרţâhôr ţâhôr · pureH2889
• purenessטְהוֹרţehôr · purenessH2890
• of heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• the graceחֵןchên · favorH2580
• of his lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lip: wordsH8193
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• his friendרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453

Cross-references for Proverbs 22:11

• Proverbs 16:13Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
• Psalms 101:6I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way that is blameless shall minister to me.
• Matthew 5:8"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
• Psalms 45:2You are the most handsome of the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.
• Luke 4:22And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"
• Genesis 41:39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are.
• Ezra 7:6this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses that the Lord, the God of Israel, had given, and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.
• Nehemiah 2:4Then the king said to me, "What are you requesting?" So I prayed to the God of heaven.
• Esther 10:3For Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Ahasuerus, and he was great among the Jews and popular with the multitude of his brothers, for he sought the welfare of his people and spoke peace to all his people.
• Daniel 2:46Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face and paid homage to Daniel, and commanded that an offering and incense be offered up to him.
• Daniel 3:30Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.
• Daniel 6:20As he came near to the den where Daniel was, he cried out in a tone of anguish. The king declared to Daniel, "O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you 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

Topics related to Proverbs 22:11

• Citizens
• Heart
• Integrity
• Speaking

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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