Proverbs 22:11
Anyone who loves sincerity and a gracious way of speaking will have the king as their friend.
Free Bible Version
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
10Get rid of the scornful, and you'll get rid of conflict too—no more arguments or insults!
12The Lord watches over true knowledge, but counteracts the words of liars.
Cross References
Genesis 41:39Then Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, telling him, “Since God has revealed to you all this, and there's no one like you with such insight and wisdom,
Ezra 7:6This Ezra arrived from Babylon, and was a scribe who was an expert in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given to Israel. The king had granted Ezra everything he'd asked for, because the Lord his God was with him.
Esther 10:3For Mordecai the Jew was second-in-command to King Xerxes, leader of the Jews and highly-respected in the Jewish community, he worked to help his people and improve the security of all Jews.
Psalms 101:6I look for faithful people to live with me; only those who are trustworthy will serve me.
Proverbs 16:13People who tell the truth please kings; they love those who say what is right.
Daniel 3:30Then Nebuchadnezzar promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, giving them even greater responsibilities 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 →