Proverbs 22:11
The Lord loves holy hearts, 1 And all blameless persons are acceptable with him: 1 A king rules with his lips. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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
12But the eyes of the Lord preserve discretion; 1 But the transgressor despises wise words. 1
Cross References
Genesis 41:39And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has shown thee all these things, there is not a wiser or more prudent man than thou.
Ezra 7:6This Ezra went up out of Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel gave: and the king gave him leave, for the hand of the Lord his God was upon him in all things which he sought.
Psalms 101:6By reason of the voice of my groaning, 1 My bone has cloven to my flesh. 1
Proverbs 16:13Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; 1 And he loves right words. 1
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 →