Proverbs 22:11

Easy To Read Version

The king will be your friend if you love a pure heart and kind words.

Cross References

1 Kings 4:5

Azariah son of Nathan. Azariah was in charge of the district governors.

Esther 10:3

Mordecai the Jew was second in importance to King Xerxes. Mordecai was the most important man among the Jews. And his fellow Jews respected him very much. They respected Mordecai because he worked hard for the good of his people. And Mordecai brought peace for all of the Jews.

Psalm 101:6

I will look throughout the country\par for people who can be trusted.\par And I will let only those people serve me.\par Only people who live pure lives\par can be my servants.\par

Psalm 24:4

People who have not done evil things,\par people who have pure hearts,\par people who have not used my name {\cf2\super [146]} to make lies sound like the truth,\par and people who have not lied and made false promises.\par \{Only those people can worship there.\}\par

Psalm 45:2

You are more handsome than anyone!\par You are a very good speaker.\par So God will bless you forever!\par

Proverbs 16:13

Kings want to hear the truth. Kings like people who don’t lie.

Proverbs 22:12

The Lord watches over and protects people who know him. But he destroys people who turn against him.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

A wise man’s words bring praise.\par But a foolish person’s words bring destruction.\par

Daniel 3:30

Then the king gave Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego more important jobs in the province of Babylon.

Matthew 5:8

What great blessings there are for the people that are pure in their thinking!\par They will be with God.\par

Luke 4:22

All the people said good things about Jesus. They were amazed at the beautiful words Jesus spoke. The people said, “\{How can he speak like this?\} He is only Joseph’s son, isn’t he?”