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

9Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor. 10Throw out the mocker, and fighting goes, too. Quarrels and insults will disappear. Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech will have the king as a friend. 12The Lord preserves those with knowledge, but he ruins the plans of the treacherous. 13The lazy person claims, “There’s a lion out there! If I go outside, I might be killed!”

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 16:13The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.
• Psalms 101:6I will search for faithful people to be my companions. Only those who are above reproach will be allowed to serve me.
• Matthew 5:8God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.
• Psalms 45:2You are the most handsome of all. Gracious words stream from your lips. God himself has blessed you forever.
• Luke 4:22Everyone spoke well of him and was amazed by the gracious words that came from his lips. “How can this be?” they asked. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
• Genesis 41:39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has revealed the meaning of the dreams to you, clearly no one else is as intelligent or wise as you are.
• Ezra 7:6This Ezra was a scribe who was well versed in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given to the people of Israel. He came up to Jerusalem from Babylon, and the king gave him everything he asked for, because the gracious hand of the Lord his God was on him.
• Nehemiah 2:4The king asked, “Well, how can I help you?” With a prayer to the God of heaven,
• Esther 10:3Mordecai the Jew became the prime minister, with authority next to that of King Xerxes himself. He was very great among the Jews, who held him in high esteem, because he continued to work for the good of his people and to speak up for the welfare of all their descendants.
• Daniel 2:46Then King Nebuchadnezzar threw himself down before Daniel and worshiped him, and he commanded his people to offer sacrifices and burn sweet incense before him.
• Daniel 3:30Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to even higher positions in the province of Babylon.
• Daniel 6:20When he got there, he called out in anguish, “Daniel, servant of the living God! Was your God, whom you serve so faithfully, able to rescue 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