Proverbs 22:11

He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.

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He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.

BSB

He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.

KJV

He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

ASV

He that loveth pureness of heart, [For] the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

BBE

He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

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Matthew Henry · Verse 11

God will be the Friend of a man in whose spirit there is no guile; this honour have all the saints.

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