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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace will have the king for a friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech will have the king as a friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He that loveth pureness of heart, <i>for</i> the grace of his lips the king <i>shall be</i> his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He who loves purity of heart <i>And has</i> grace on his lips, The king <i>will be</i> his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />One who loves purity of heart <i>And</i> whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He who loves purity of heart <i>And</i> whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He who loves purity of heart <i>And</i> grace on his lips, the king is his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious will have the king as his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who loves a pure heart and gracious lips—the king is his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who loves a pure heart and gracious lips—the king is his friend. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The king is the friend of all who are sincere and speak with kindness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever loves a pure heart and whoever speaks graciously has a king as his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If you love purity of heart and graciousness of speech, the king will be your friend. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever loves purity and gracious speech will gain the king as his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious--the king will be his friend. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king's friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever is loving cleanness of heart, "" His lips [are] grace, "" A king [is] his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace are his lips, a king is his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He loving pureness of heart the grace of his lips, the king is his friend.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his lips shall have the king for his friend. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whoever loves cleanness of heart, because of the grace of his lips, will have the king as his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD loves the pure of heart; the person of winning speech has a king for a friend. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Those who love a pure heart and are gracious in speech will have the king as a friend.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD loves him who is pure in heart and is gracious to the lips of the king's friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />God loves him that is pure in heart and he shows love upon the lips of the king's friends.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He that loveth pureness of heart, That hath grace in his lips, the king shall be his friend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord loves holy hearts, and all blameless persons are acceptable with him: a king rules with his lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/22-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=4456" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/22.htm">A Good Name</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: ’ō·hêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">He who loves</a> <a href="/hebrew/2889.htm" title="2889: ṭə·hōr (Adj-msc) -- Clean, pure. Or tahor; from taher; pure.">a pure heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2580.htm" title="2580: ḥên (N-msc) -- Favor, grace. From chanan; graciousness, i.e. Subjective or objective.">and gracious</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: p̄ā·ṯāw (N-fdc:: 3ms) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">lips</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">will have the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: rê·‘ê·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">for a friend.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>The LORD’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the faithless.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-2.htm">Psalm 45:2</a></span><br />You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a></span><br />Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-17.htm">James 3:17</a></span><br />But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/101-6.htm">Psalm 101:6</a></span><br />My 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-10.htm">1 Peter 3:10-12</a></span><br />For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. / He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. / For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-30.htm">Psalm 37:30-31</a></span><br />The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice. / The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34-35</a></span><br />You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/4-6.htm">Colossians 4:6</a></span><br />Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/15-1.htm">Psalm 15:1-2</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain? / He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">Ephesians 4:29</a></span><br />Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-12.htm">Psalm 34:12-13</a></span><br />Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days? / Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-12.htm">1 Timothy 4:12</a></span><br />Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-140.htm">Psalm 119:140</a></span><br />Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-8.htm">Philippians 4:8</a></span><br />Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-14.htm">Psalm 19:14</a></span><br />May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He that loves pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.</p><p class="hdg">that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-13.htm">Proverbs 16:13</a></b></br> Righteous lips <i>are</i> the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/101-6.htm">Psalm 101:6</a></b></br> Mine eyes <i>shall be</i> upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a></b></br> Blessed <i>are</i> the pure in heart: for they shall see God.</p><p class="hdg">for the grace of his lips</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/45-2.htm">Psalm 45:2</a></b></br> Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/4-22.htm">Luke 4:22</a></b></br> And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?</p><p class="hdg">the king</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/41-39.htm">Genesis 41:39</a></b></br> And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, <i>there is</i> none so discreet and wise as thou <i>art</i>:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/7-6.htm">Ezra 7:6</a></b></br> This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he <i>was</i> a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/2-4.htm">Nehemiah 2:4-6</a></b></br> Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/21-8.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/psalms/18-24.htm">Cleanness</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-21.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-6.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-1.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-10.htm">Gracious</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-8.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-1.htm">King's</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-17.htm">Loves</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-1.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-8.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/job/22-30.htm">Pureness</a> <a href="/psalms/2-12.htm">Purity</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-28.htm">Speaks</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-1.htm">Speech</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/26-28.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/amos/4-6.htm">Cleanness</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-4.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-6.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-23.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-25.htm">Gracious</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-15.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-5.htm">King's</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-3.htm">Loves</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-10.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-12.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-6.htm">Pureness</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-25.htm">Purity</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-25.htm">Speaks</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-25.htm">Speech</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/22-1.htm">A good name is more desirable than great wealth</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He who loves a pure heart</b><br>A pure heart in biblical terms refers to sincerity, integrity, and moral purity. In the Hebrew context, the heart is the center of thought, emotion, and will. A pure heart is free from deceit and malice, aligning with God's desire for holiness (<a href="/psalms/24-3.htm">Psalm 24:3-4</a>). This phrase emphasizes the importance of internal righteousness over external appearances, echoing Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a>, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." The pursuit of a pure heart is a lifelong journey, reflecting a commitment to God's commandments and a desire to live in truth.<p><b>and gracious lips</b><br>Gracious lips refer to speech that is kind, gentle, and edifying. Proverbs frequently highlights the power of words, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/15.htm">Proverbs 15:1</a>, "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." Gracious speech is a reflection of a pure heart, as Jesus taught in <a href="/luke/6-45.htm">Luke 6:45</a>, "For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks." In the ancient Near Eastern culture, eloquence and wisdom in speech were highly valued, often associated with divine favor and wisdom, as seen in the life of Solomon (<a href="/1_kings/4-29.htm">1 Kings 4:29-34</a>).<p><b>will have the king for a friend</b><br>In ancient times, having the king as a friend signified favor, protection, and influence. Kings were seen as God's appointed rulers, and their favor was considered a sign of divine blessing. This phrase suggests that those who cultivate inner purity and gracious speech will gain the respect and trust of those in authority. Biblically, this can be seen in the lives of Joseph (<a href="/genesis/41-37.htm">Genesis 41:37-40</a>) and Daniel (<a href="/daniel/1-19.htm">Daniel 1:19-20</a>), who, through their integrity and wisdom, found favor with rulers. This also foreshadows the ultimate King, Jesus Christ, who calls His followers friends (<a href="/john/15-15.htm">John 15:15</a>), emphasizing the relational aspect of God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wise_man.htm">The Wise Man</a></b><br>The individual who loves a pure heart and gracious lips, embodying wisdom and integrity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King</a></b><br>Represents authority and leadership, often seen as a figure of power and influence in biblical times.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, known for his wisdom and understanding.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context in which Proverbs was written, emphasizing wisdom and moral living.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_court.htm">The Court</a></b><br>The setting where interactions with the king would occur, highlighting the importance of character in gaining favor.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_purity.htm">Value of Purity</a></b><br>Emphasize the importance of cultivating a pure heart, which is central to Christian character and integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/power_of_words.htm">Power of Words</a></b><br>Highlight the significance of gracious speech, which can open doors and build relationships, even with those in authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/influence_through_character.htm">Influence through Character</a></b><br>Teach that true influence and favor come from inner qualities rather than external achievements.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/pursuit_of_wisdom.htm">Pursuit of Wisdom</a></b><br>Encourage the pursuit of wisdom as a lifelong journey, aligning one's heart and speech with God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_relationships.htm">Role of Relationships</a></b><br>Discuss how godly character can lead to meaningful relationships, including with those in positions of power.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'help_my_unbelief'_mean.htm">What does the Bible say about romantic feelings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_hasn't_god_revealed_himself_scientifically.htm">Why has God never revealed Himself in an undeniable, scientifically testable way?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_a_'cruel_messenger'_fit_a_kind_deity.htm">Proverbs 17:11 describes a 'cruel messenger' sent against rebels. How can this align with the notion of a benevolent deity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/should_you_honor_an_abusive_parent.htm">Should you honor an abusive parent?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">For the grace of his lips.--</span>Rather, <span class= "ital">who has grace of lips</span>; one who loves the truth and can speak it pleasantly.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He that loveth pureness of heart</span>; he who strives to be pure m heart (<a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a>), free from guile, lust, cupidity, vice of every kind. The next clause carries on the description of the perfect character, and is best translated. <span class="cmt_word">And hath grace of lips, the king is his friend.</span> He who is not only virtuous and upright, but has the gift of graciousness of speech, winning manner in conversation, such a man wilt attach the king to him by the closest bonds of friendship. We have had something very similar at ch. 16:13. Some of the versions consider that by the king God is meant. Thus the Septuagint, "The Lord loveth holy hearts, and all blameless persons are acceptable with him." The rest of the clause is connected by the LXX. with the following verse, "A king guides his flock (<span class="greek">ποιμαίνει</span>) with his lips; but the eyes of the Lord," etc. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/22-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He who loves</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹהֵ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·hêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have affection f</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a pure heart</span><br /><span class="heb">טְהָר־</span> <span class="translit">(ṭə·hār-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> </span><span class="str2">Clean, pure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gracious</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(ḥên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2580.htm">Strong's 2580: </a> </span><span class="str2">Graciousness, subjective, objective</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lips</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ā·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> </span><span class="str2">The lip, language, a margin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[will have] the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for a friend.</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵעֵ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(rê·‘ê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> </span><span class="str2">Friend, companion, fellow</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/22-11.htm">Proverbs 22:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/22-11.htm">Proverbs 22:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/22-11.htm">Proverbs 22:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/22-11.htm">Proverbs 22:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/22-11.htm">Proverbs 22:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/22-11.htm">Proverbs 22:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/22-11.htm">Proverbs 22:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/22-11.htm">Proverbs 22:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/22-11.htm">Proverbs 22:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/22-11.htm">Proverbs 22:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/22-11.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 22:11 He who loves purity of heart (Prov. 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