Proverbs 22:11 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Whoever loves a pure heart and whoever speaks graciously has a king as his friend.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

ASV:

He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

BBE:

He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

DBY:

He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.

ERV:

He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

JPS:

He that loveth pureness of heart, that hath grace in his lips, the king shall be his friend.

WBS:

He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

WEB:

He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king's friend.

YLT:

Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace are his lips, a king is his friend.

Proverbs 22:11 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 24:4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully.

Proverbs 14:35 The king's favor is toward a servant who acts wisely, But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.

Proverbs 16:13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved.

Matthew 5:8 "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

22:11 He that loveth pureness of heart, [for] the grace of his lips the {g} king [shall be] his friend.
(g) He shows that princes should use their familiarity, whose conscience is good, and their talk wise and godly.

MHC:

22:1 We should be more careful to do that by which we may get and keep a good name, than to raise or add unto a great estate. 2. Divine Providence has so ordered it, that some are rich, and others poor, but all are guilty before God; and at the throne of God's grace the poor are as welcome as the rich. 3. Faith foresees the evil coming upon sinners, and looks to Jesus Christ as the sure refuge from the storm. 4. Where the fear of God is, there will be humility. And much is to be enjoyed by it; spiritual riches, and eternal life at last. 5. The way of sin is vexatious and dangerous. But the way of duty is safe and easy. 6. Train children, not in the way they would go, that of their corrupt hearts, but in the way they should go; in which, if you love them, you would have them go. As soon as possible every child should be led to the knowledge of the Saviour. 7. This shows how important it is for every man to keep out of debt. As to the things of this life, there is a difference between the rich and the poor; but let the poor remember, it is the Lord that made the difference. 8. The power which many abuse, will soon fail them. 9. He that seeks to relieve the wants and miseries of others shall be blessed. 10. Profane scoffers and revilers disturb the peace. 11. God will be the Friend of a man in whose spirit there is no guile; this honour have all the saints. 12. God turns the counsels and designs of treacherous men to their own confusion. 13. The slothful man talks of a lion without, but considers not his real danger from the devil, that roaring lion within, and from his own slothfulness, which kills him. 14. The vile sin of licentiousness commonly besots the mind beyond recovery. 15. Sin is foolishness, it is in the heart, there is an inward inclination to sin: children bring it into the world with them; and it cleaves close to the soul. We all need to be corrected by our heavenly Father. 16. We are but stewards, and must distribute what God intrusts to our care, according to his will.

CONC:

Clean Cleanness Dear Friend Grace Gracefully Gracious Heart King's Lips Loves Loveth Loving Pure Pureness Purity Speaks Speech

Clean Cleanness Dear Friend Grace Gracious Heart King's Loves Loving Pure Pureness Purity Speaks Speech

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