Proverbs 22:11

Proverbs Of Solomon

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Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go away;
Even strife and dishonor will cease.
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He who loves purity of heart
And whose speech is gracious will have the king as his friend.
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The eyes of the Lord keep guard over knowledge and the one who has it,
But He overthrows the words of the treacherous.

Clean Heart

Pure Heart

Pure in Heart

To the Lord

Proverbs 16:13

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

Matthew 5:8

“Blessed [anticipating God’s presence, spiritually mature] are the pure in heart [those with integrity, moral courage, and godly character], for they will see God.

Psalm 101:6

My eyes will be on the faithful (honorable) of the land, that they may dwell with me;
He who walks blamelessly is the one who will minister to and serve me.

Genesis 41:39-57

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since [your] God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and clear-headed and wise as you are.

Ezra 7:6-11

this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law (the five books) of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given; and the king granted him everything that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.

Nehemiah 2:4-6

The king said to me, “What do you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Esther 10:3

For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and in favor with his many fellow people, for he worked for the good of his people and spoke for the welfare and peace of his whole nation.

Psalm 45:2

You are fairer than the sons of men;
Graciousness is poured upon Your lips;
Therefore God has blessed You forever.

Proverbs 14:35

The king’s favor and good will are toward a servant who acts wisely and discreetly,
But his anger and wrath are toward him who acts shamefully.

Daniel 2:46-49

Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell face downward and paid respect to Daniel [as a great prophet of the highest God], and gave orders for an offering and fragrant incense to be presented to him [in honor of his God].

Daniel 3:30

Then the king caused Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego to prosper in the province of Babylon.

Daniel 6:20-23

When he had come near the den, he called out to Daniel with a troubled voice. The king said to Daniel, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you constantly serve, been able to rescue you from the lions?”

Luke 4:22

And [as He continued on] they all were speaking well of Him, and were in awe and were wondering about the words of grace which were coming from His lips; and they were saying, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”