Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace will have the king for a friend. New Living Translation Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech will have the king as a friend. English Standard Version He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend. Berean Standard Bible He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend. King James Bible He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. New King James Version He who loves purity of heart And has grace on his lips, The king will be his friend. New American Standard Bible One who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend. NASB 1995 He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend. NASB 1977 He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend. Legacy Standard Bible He who loves purity of heart And grace on his lips, the king is his friend. Amplified Bible He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious will have the king as his friend. Christian Standard Bible The one who loves a pure heart and gracious lips—the king is his friend. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who loves a pure heart and gracious lips—the king is his friend. American Standard Version He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation The Lord loves holy hearts, and all blameless persons are acceptable with him: a king rules with his lips. Contemporary English Version The king is the friend of all who are sincere and speak with kindness. Douay-Rheims Bible He that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his lips shall have the king for his friend. English Revised Version He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever loves a pure heart and whoever speaks graciously has a king as his friend. Good News Translation If you love purity of heart and graciousness of speech, the king will be your friend. International Standard Version Whoever loves purity and gracious speech will gain the king as his friend. JPS Tanakh 1917 He that loveth pureness of heart, That hath grace in his lips, the king shall be his friend. Literal Standard Version Whoever is loving cleanness of heart, | His lips [are] grace, | A king [is] his friend. Majority Standard Bible He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend. New American Bible The LORD loves the pure of heart; the person of winning speech has a king for a friend. NET Bible The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious--the king will be his friend. New Revised Standard Version Those who love a pure heart and are gracious in speech will have the king as a friend. New Heart English Bible He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king's friend. Webster's Bible Translation He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. World English Bible He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace are his lips, a king is his friend. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Good Name…10Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease. 11He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend. 12The LORD’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the faithless.… Cross References Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Psalm 24:4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully. Proverbs 14:35 A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful. Proverbs 16:13 Righteous lips are a king's delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved. Proverbs 22:12 The LORD's eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the faithless. Ecclesiastes 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. Treasury of Scripture He that loves pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. that Proverbs 16:13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right. Psalm 101:6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. for the grace of his lips Psalm 45:2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Luke 4:22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? the king Genesis 41:39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art: Ezra 7:6 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him. Nehemiah 2:4-6 Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven… Jump to Previous Clean Cleanness Dear Friend Grace Gracious Heart King's Loves Loving Pure Pureness Purity Speaks SpeechJump to Next Clean Cleanness Dear Friend Grace Gracious Heart King's Loves Loving Pure Pureness Purity Speaks SpeechProverbs 22 1. A good name is more desirable than great wealth(11) For the grace of his lips.--Rather, who has grace of lips; one who loves the truth and can speak it pleasantly.Verse 11. - He that loveth pureness of heart; he who strives to be pure m heart (Matthew 5:8), free from guile, lust, cupidity, vice of every kind. The next clause carries on the description of the perfect character, and is best translated. And hath grace of lips, the king is his friend. He who is not only virtuous and upright, but has the gift of graciousness of speech, winning manner in conversation, such a man wilt attach the king to him by the closest bonds of friendship. We have had something very similar at ch. 16:13. Some of the versions consider that by the king God is meant. Thus the Septuagint, "The Lord loveth holy hearts, and all blameless persons are acceptable with him." The rest of the clause is connected by the LXX. with the following verse, "A king guides his flock (ποιμαίνει) with his lips; but the eyes of the Lord," etc. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He who lovesאֹהֵ֥ב (’ō·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f a pure heart טְהָר־ (ṭə·hār-) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 2889: Clean, pure and gracious חֵ֥ן (ḥên) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2580: Graciousness, subjective, objective lips שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו (p̄ā·ṯāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin [will have] the king מֶֽלֶךְ׃ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king for a friend. רֵעֵ֥הוּ (rê·‘ê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow Links Proverbs 22:11 NIVProverbs 22:11 NLT Proverbs 22:11 ESV Proverbs 22:11 NASB Proverbs 22:11 KJV Proverbs 22:11 BibleApps.com Proverbs 22:11 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 22:11 Chinese Bible Proverbs 22:11 French Bible Proverbs 22:11 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 22:11 He who loves purity of heart (Prov. Pro Pr) |
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