Proverbs 22:11 - The Scriptures 1998

¹¹ He who loves cleanness of heart, Whose speech is pleasant, A sovereign is 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.

Proverbs 22:11 Cross References

1 Kings 4:5

and Azaryahu son of Nathan, over the officers; Zaḇ

Esther 10:3

For Mordeḵ

Psalm 101:6

My eyes are on the trustworthy of the land, To dwell with me; He who walks in a perfect way, He serves me.

Psalm 24:4

He who has innocent hands and a clean heart, Who did not bring his life to naught, And did not swear deceivingly.

Psalm 45:2

You are more handsome than the sons of men; Favour has been poured upon Your lips; Therefore Elohim has blessed You forever.

Proverbs 14:35

The sovereign’s delight is toward a wise servant, But his wrath is towards him who causes shame.

Proverbs 16:13

Righteous lips are the delight of sovereigns, And they love him who speaks what is straight.

Proverbs 22:12

The eyes of יהוה  shall watch over knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

Words of a wise man’s mouth show favour, but the lips of a fool swallow him up;

Daniel 3:30

Then the sovereign promoted Shaḏ

Matthew 5:8

“Blessed are the clean in heart, because they shall see Elohim.

Luke 4:22

And all were bearing witness to Him, and marvelled at the pleasant words that came out of His mouth. And they said, “Is this not the son of Yosĕ