Proverbs 22:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 22:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 22:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 22:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.”

Proverbs 22:11 — World English Bible

Proverbs 22:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 22:11 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 22:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace <FI>are<Fi> his lips, a king <FI>is<Fi> his friend.”

Proverbs 22:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 22:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 22:11 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 22:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hee that loueth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lippes, the King shalbe his friend.”

Proverbs 22:11 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 22:11 in Context — Proverbs 22

9 El ojo misericordioso será bendito, porque dió de su pan al indigente.

10 Echa fuera al escarnecedor, y saldrá la contienda, y cesará el pleito y la afrenta.

11 El que ama la limpieza de corazón, [por] la gracia de sus labios su amigo será el rey.

12 Los ojos de Jehová miran por la ciencia; mas él trastorna las cosas de los prevaricadores.

13 Dice el perezoso: El león está fuera; en mitad de las calles seré muerto.

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What Does Proverbs 22:11 Mean?

Proverbs 22:11 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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