New American Standard Bible 1995
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
9He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor. 10Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, Even strife and dishonor will cease. He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend. 12The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man. 13The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside; I will be killed in the streets!”
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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 he who speaks right is loved.
- Psalms 101:6My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; He who walks in a blameless way is the one who will minister to me.
- Matthew 5:8“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
- Psalms 45:2You are fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.
- Luke 4:22And all were speaking well of Him, and wondering at the gracious words which were falling from His lips; and they were saying, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”
- Genesis 41:39So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has informed you of all this, there is no one so discerning and wise as you are.
- Ezra 7:6This Ezra went up from Babylon, and he was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given; and the king granted him all he requested because the hand of the Lord his God was upon him.
- Nehemiah 2:4Then the king said to me, “What would you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.
- Esther 10:3For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and in favor with his many kinsmen, one who sought the good of his people and one who spoke for the welfare of his whole nation.
- Daniel 2:46Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and did homage to Daniel, and gave orders to present to him an offering and fragrant incense.
- Daniel 3:30Then the king caused Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego to prosper in the province of Babylon.
- Daniel 6:20When he had come near the den to Daniel, he cried out with a troubled voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you constantly serve, 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
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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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