Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Whoever loves purity and gracious speech will gain the king as his friend.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
Holman Bible
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.
A Conservative Version
He who loves pureness of heart, [for] the grace of his lips, the king will be his friend.
American Standard Version
He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
Amplified
He who loves purity of heart
And whose speech is gracious will have the king as his friend.
Bible in Basic English
He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
Darby Translation
He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.
Julia Smith Translation
He loving pureness of heart the grace of his lips, the king is his friend.
King James 2000
He that loves pureness of heart and has grace on his lips, the king shall be his friend.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who loves purity of heart [and has]{gracious speech}, his friend [is the] king.
Modern King James verseion
He who loves pureness of heart, grace is on his lips; the king shall be his friend.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso delighteth to be of a clean heart and of gracious lips, the king shall be his friend.
NET Bible
The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious -- the king will be his friend.
New Heart English Bible
He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king's friend.
The Emphasized Bible
Yahweh loveth the pure in heart, gracious are his lips, his friend is the king!
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace are his lips, a king is his friend.
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Proverbs Of Solomon
10 Throw out the mocker and strife departs, too; furthermore, quarrels and discord will end. 11 Whoever loves purity and gracious speech will gain the king as his friend. 12 The LORD watches over anyone with knowledge, but he ruins the plans of the unfaithful.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:13
Kings take pleasure in righteous speech; they treasure a person who speaks what is upright.
Matthew 5:8
"How blessed are those who are pure in heart, because it is they who will see God!
Psalm 101:6
My eyes are looking at the faithful of the land, so they may live with me; The one who lives a life of integrity will serve me.
Genesis 41:39-57
Since God has revealed all of this to you," Pharaoh told Joseph, "there is no one so wise and discerning as you.
Ezra 7:6-11
left Babylon. He was a skillful scribe of the Law of Moses that the LORD God of Israel had given. And the king granted him everything he had requested because the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
Nehemiah 2:4-6
The king answered, "What do you want?"
Esther 10:3
Indeed, Mordecai the Jew was second in authority only to King Ahasuerus and was a powerful official among the Jewish people. Mordecai was accepted favorably by his many kinsmen, and he sought the good of his countrymen and spoke out for the welfare of all his people.
Psalm 45:2
You are the most handsome of Adam's descendants; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.
Proverbs 14:35
The king approves the wise servant, but he is angry at anyone who acts shamefully.
Daniel 2:46-49
Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face before Daniel, paid honor to him, and commanded that an offering and incense be presented on his behalf.
Daniel 3:30
Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego within the province of Babylon.
Daniel 6:20-23
As he approached where Daniel was in the pit, he cried out to him in a voice filled with anguish, "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve constantly, been able to deliver you from the lions?"
Luke 4:22
All the people began to speak well of him and to wonder at the gracious words that flowed from his mouth. They said, "This is Joseph's son, isn't it?"