Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 22:11
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Berean Standard Bible
He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
King James Version
He that loveth pureness of heart, [for] the grace of his lips the king [shall be] his friend.
World English Bible
He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.
American Standard Version
He that loveth pureness of heart, [For] the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 22
9 A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
10 Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.
11 He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
12 The LORD’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the faithless.
13 The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”
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