Proverbs 22:11 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹¹ Those who love a pure heart and are gracious in speech will have the king as a friend.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ He who loves purity and the pure in heart and who is gracious in speech–because of the grace of his lips will he have the king for his friend.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

Common English Bible

¹¹ Those who love a pure heart— their speech is gracious, and the king is their friend.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ Whoever loves cleanness of heart, because of the grace of his lips, will have the king as his friend.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ He that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his lips shall have the king for his friend.

Proverbs 22:11 Cross References

1 Kings 4:5

Azariah son of Nathan was over the officials; Zabud son of Nathan was priest and king’s friend;

Esther 10:3

For Mordecai the Jew was next in rank to King Ahasuerus, and he was powerful among the Jews and popular with his many kindred, for he sought the good of his people and interceded for the welfare of all his descendants.

Psalm 101:6

I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, so that they may live with me; whoever walks in the way that is blameless shall minister to me.

Psalm 24:4

Those who have clean hands and pure hearts, who do not lift up their souls to what is false and do not swear deceitfully.

Psalm 45:2

You are the most handsome of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.

Proverbs 14:35

A servant who deals wisely has the king’s favor, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.

Proverbs 16:13

Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right.

Proverbs 22:12

The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools consume them.

Daniel 3:30

Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.

Matthew 5:8

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Luke 4:22

All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”