Azariah son of Nathan, in charge of the officers; Zabud son of Nathan the kohen, the king’s personal attendant;
Proverbs 22:11 - Tree of Life Version One who loves purity of heart and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend. Common English Bible Those who love a pure heart— their speech is gracious, and the king is their friend. Catholic Public Domain Version 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 He that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his lips shall have the king for his friend. |
Azariah son of Nathan, in charge of the officers; Zabud son of Nathan the kohen, the king’s personal attendant;
For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus, preeminent among the Jews, and held in high esteem by the multitude of his people. He sought their good and spoke for the welfare of his descendants.
My eyes are on the trustworthy of the land, to be in my company. One walking in a blameless way will serve me.
One with clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully.
My heart is stirred with a good word. I speak my verses to the king. My tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
The king shows favor toward a servant who acts wisely, but his wrath is on one who is disgraceful.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings. He loves those who speak honestly.
The eyes of Adonai guard knowledge, but He undermines the words of the faithless.
Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but the lips of a fool destroy him.
Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego in the province of Babylon.
All were speaking well of Him and marveling at the gracious words coming out of His mouth. And they were saying, “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?”