Proverbs 22:11
“He that loueth purenesse of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.”
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Proverbs 22:11 Context
9Hee that hath a bountifull eye, shall bee blessed: for hee giueth of his bread to the poore. 10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall goe out; yea strife, and reproch shall cease. 11He that loueth purenesse of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. 12The eyes of the Lord preserue knowledge, and he ouerthroweth the words of the transgressour. 13The slothfull man sayth, There is a lyon without, I shall be slaine in the streetes.
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He that loveth pureness of heart, [for] the grace of his lips the king [shall be] his friend.
- King James Version
He who loves purity of heart {And} whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He that loveth pureness of heart, `For' the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
- Basic English Bible
He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.
- Darby Bible
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
- Webster's Bible
He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king's friend.
- World English Bible
Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace [are] his lips, a king [is] his friend.
- Youngs Literal Bible
He that loveth pureness of heart, that hath grace in his lips, the king shall be his friend.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible