Proverbs 22:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who lovesאֹהֵ֥ב
(o·hev)
157: to lovea prim. root
purity(טְהָר־
(te·har-)
2889: clean, purefrom taher
of heart 
 
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
[And] whose speechפָתָ֗יו
(fa·tav)
8193: lip, speech, edgefrom an unused word
is gracious,חֵ֥ן
(chen)
2580: favor, gracefrom chanan
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃
(me·lech.)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
is his friend.רֵעֵ֥הוּ
(re·'e·hu)
7453: friend, companion, fellowfrom raah


















KJV Lexicon
He that loveth
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
pureness
thowr  (teh-hore')
purity -- pureness.
tahowr  (taw-hore')
pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense) -- clean, fair, pure(-ness).
of heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
for the grace
chen  (khane)
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty) -- favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-)favoured.
of his lips
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
shall be his friend
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.

King James Bible
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who loves a pure heart and gracious lips--the king is his friend.

International Standard Version
Whoever loves purity and gracious speech will gain the king as his friend.

NET Bible
The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious--the king will be his friend.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
God loves him that is pure in heart and he shows love upon the lips of the king's friends.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever loves a pure heart and whoever speaks graciously has a king as his friend.

King James 2000 Bible
He that loves pureness of heart and has grace on his lips, the king shall be his friend.
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