Proverbs 22:11
Who so loueth cleannes of heart, for the grace of his lippes the kyng shalbe his frende.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
In Context
12The eyes of the Lord preserue knowledge: and he ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressours.
Cross References
Genesis 41:39And Pharao saide vnto Ioseph: Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is no man of vnderstandyng or of wisedome lyke vnto thee.
Proverbs 16:13Ryghteous lippes are pleasaunt vnto kynges, and them that speaketh the trueth shall he loue.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 22:11
10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. See here, 1. What the scorner does. It is implied that he sows discord and makes mischief wherever he comes. Much of the strife and contention which disturb the peace of all societies is owing to the evil interpreter (as some read it), that construes every thing into the worst, to those that despise and deride every one that comes in their way and take a pride in bantering and abusing all mankind. 2. What is to be done with… Read the whole commentary →