Proverbs 22:11
Hee that loueth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lippes, the King shalbe his friend.
Geneva Bible 1599
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
10Cast out the scorner, and strife shall go out: so contention and reproche shall cease.
12The eyes of the Lord preserue knowledge: but hee ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressour.
Cross References
Genesis 41:39The Pharaoh said to Ioseph, For as much as God hath shewed thee all this, there is no man of vnderstanding, or of wisedome like vnto thee.
Ezra 7:6This Ezra came vp from Babel, and was a Scribe prompt in the Lawe of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had giuen, and the King gaue him all his request according to the hande of the Lord his God which was vpon him.
Esther 10:3For Mordecai the Iewe was the second vnto King Ahashuerosh, and great among the Iewes, and accepted among the multitude of his brethren, who procured the wealth of his people, and spake peaceably to all his seede.
Psalms 101:6Mine eyes shalbe vnto the faithfull of the lande, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfite way, he shall serue me.
Proverbs 16:13Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
Daniel 3:30Then the King promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the prouince of Babel.
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 →