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.
• 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

9Whoever is generous will be blessed because he has shared his food with the poor. 10Drive out a mocker, and conflict will leave. Quarreling and abuse will stop. Whoever loves a pure heart and whoever speaks graciously has a king as his friend. 12The Lord’s eyes watch over knowledge, but he overturns the words of a treacherous person. 13A lazy person says, “There’s a lion outside! I’ll be murdered 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 16:13Kings are happy with honest words, and whoever speaks what is right is loved.
• Psalms 101:6My eyes will be watching the faithful people in the land so that they may live with me. The person who lives with integrity will serve me.
• Matthew 5:8Blessed are those whose thoughts are pure. They will see God.
• Psalms 45:2You are the most handsome of Adam’s descendants. Grace is poured on your lips. That is why God has blessed you forever.
• Luke 4:22All the people spoke well of him. They were amazed to hear the gracious words flowing from his lips. They said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
• Genesis 41:39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Because God has let you know all this, there is no one as wise and intelligent as you.
• Ezra 7:6As a scribe, Ezra was an expert in Moses’ Teachings, which the Lord God of Israel had given. The king gave Ezra everything he requested because the Lord his God was guiding him.
• Nehemiah 2:4“What do you want?” the king asked me. So I prayed to the God of heaven,
• Esther 10:3Mordecai the Jew was ranked second only to King Xerxes. He was greatly respected by, and popular with, all of the other Jews, since he provided for the good of his people and spoke for the welfare of his fellow Jews.
• Daniel 2:46King Nebuchadnezzar immediately bowed down on the ground in front of Daniel. He ordered that gifts and offerings be given to Daniel.
• Daniel 3:30Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to higher positions in the province of Babylon.
• Daniel 6:20As he came near the den where Daniel was, the king called to Daniel with anguish in his voice, “Daniel, servant of the living God! Was God, whom you always worship, able to save 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