Proverbs 22:11 - Revised Standard Version CI

¹¹ He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his 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 the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was priest and king's friend;

Esther 10:3

For Mordecai the Jew was next in rank to King Ahasu-erus, and he was great among the Jews and popular with the multitude of his brethren, for he sought the welfare of his people and spoke peace to all his people.

Psalm 101:6

I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way that is blameless shall minster to me.

Psalm 24:4

He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false, and does not swear deceitfully.

Psalm 45:2

You are the fairest of the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you for ever.

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 him who speaks 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

The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

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 shall see God.

Luke 4:22

And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, “Is not this Joseph's son?”