He who lovespurityof heart[And] whose speechis gracious,the kingis his friend.
"Blessedare the purein heart,for they shall seeGod.
Righteouslipsare the delightof kings,And he who speaksrightis loved.
The king'sfavoris toward a servantwho actswisely,But his angeris toward him who actsshamefully.
My eyesshall be upon the faithfulof the land,that they may dwellwith me; He who walksin a blamelesswayis the onewho will ministerto me.
You are fairerthanthe sonsof men;Graceis pouredupon Your lips;ThereforeGodhas blessedYou forever.
And allwere speaking wellof Him, and wonderingat the graciouswordswhich were fallingfrom His lips;and they were saying,"Is thisnot Joseph'sson?"
Thenthe kingcaused Shadrach,Meshachand Abed-negoto prosperin the provinceof Babylon.
For Mordecaithe Jewwas second[only] to KingAhasuerus,and greatamong the Jewsand in favorwith his manykinsmen,one who soughtthe goodof his peopleand one who spokefor the welfareof his wholenation.
He who has cleanhandsand a pureheart,Whohas not liftedup his soulto falsehoodAnd has not sworndeceitfully.
The eyesof the LORDpreserveknowledge,But He overthrowsthe wordsof the treacherousman.
Wordsfrom the mouthof a wisemanare gracious,while the lipsof a foolconsumehim;
and Azariahthe sonof Nathan[was] overthe deputies;and Zabudthe sonof Nathan,a priest,[was] the king'sfriend;
