Proverbs 22:11
He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
Berean Standard Bible
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
10Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.
12The LORD’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the faithless.
Cross References
Genesis 41:39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
Ezra 7:6this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
Esther 10:3For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.
Psalms 101:6My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.
Proverbs 16:13Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
Daniel 3:30Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.
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 →