Proverbs 22:11

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One who loves a pure heart and speaks with grace will have the king as his friend.

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  • Prov 16:13 : 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love those who speak honestly.
  • Matt 5:8 : 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
  • Ps 101:6 : 6 My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. The one who walks in integrity, they will serve me.
  • Prov 14:35 : 35 A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.
  • Luke 4:22 : 22 Everyone spoke well of Him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from His lips. They said, 'Isn’t this Joseph’s son?'
  • Dan 2:46-49 : 46 Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, paid homage to Daniel, and commanded that an offering and incense be presented to him. 47 The king spoke to Daniel, saying, "Truly, your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery." 48 Then the king made Daniel great, gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief over all the wise men of Babylon. 49 At Daniel's request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the affairs of the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king's court.
  • Dan 3:30 : 30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego in the province of Babylon.
  • Dan 6:20-23 : 20 At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions’ den. 21 When he approached the den, he called out to Daniel with a distressed voice. The king said to Daniel, 'Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you continually serve, been able to rescue you from the lions?' 22 Then Daniel spoke to the king, 'O king, may you live forever! 23 My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him. Also, I have committed no offense against you, O king.'
  • Gen 41:39-57 : 39 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.' 40 'You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to submit to your commands. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you.' 41 Pharaoh also said to Joseph, 'See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.' 42 Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and placed it on Joseph's hand. He clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck. 43 He had Joseph ride in the chariot of his second-in-command, and they called out before him, 'Bow down!' So he was put in charge of all the land of Egypt. 44 Pharaoh also said to Joseph, 'I am Pharaoh, but without your permission, no one will lift a hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.' 45 Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah and gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. Joseph traveled throughout the land of Egypt. 46 Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. He went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout all the land of Egypt. 47 During the seven years of abundance, the land produced bountifully. 48 Joseph gathered all the food produced during those seven years of abundance in Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city, he stored the food from the surrounding fields. 49 Joseph stored up grain in such great abundance—like the sand of the sea—that he stopped keeping records because it was beyond measure. 50 Before the years of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. 51 Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, 'God has made me forget all my hardship and my father’s household.' 52 The second son he named Ephraim, saying, 'God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.' 53 The seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt came to an end. 54 Then the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in every land, but in all the land of Egypt there was food. 55 When all Egypt began to feel the famine, the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh told all the Egyptians, 'Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.' 56 The famine was severe over the entire land. Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians, for the famine grew more severe throughout Egypt. 57 And people from all the surrounding lands came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the lands.
  • Ezra 7:6-9 : 6 this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he had requested because the hand of the Lord his God was upon him. 7 Some of the people of Israel, as well as some of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants, also went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes. 8 Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king. 9 On the first day of the first month, the journey from Babylon began, and on the first day of the fifth month, he arrived in Jerusalem, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him. 10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, to observe it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel. 11 This is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, a scribe skilled in the commandments of the Lord and His statutes for Israel:
  • Neh 2:4-6 : 4 The king said to me, "What is it you want?" Then I prayed to the God of heaven, 5 and I said to the king, "If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, send me to Judah, to the city where my ancestors are buried, so that I can rebuild it." 6 Then the king, with the queen sitting beside him, asked me, "How long will your journey take, and when will you return?" It pleased the king to send me, so I set a time.
  • Esth 10:3 : 3 For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus. He was great among the Jews, popular with most of his people as one who sought the good of his people and spoke peace to all his descendants.
  • Ps 45:2 : 2 My heart overflows with a good theme; I speak my composition to the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 16:12-15
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    12Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established by righteousness.

    13Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love those who speak honestly.

    14A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it.

    15In the light of a king’s face there is life, and his favor is like a cloud bringing spring rain.

  • Prov 23:16
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    16Yes, my inmost being will exult when your lips speak what is right.

  • Prov 16:10
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    10A decision is on the lips of a king; his mouth does not betray justice.

  • Prov 22:12
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    12The eyes of the LORD watch over knowledge, but He overturns the words of the treacherous.

  • Prov 16:21
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    21The wise in heart will be called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.

  • Prov 20:28
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    28Loyalty and faithfulness preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by steadfast love.

  • Prov 27:9
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    9Oil and perfume bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend comes from heartfelt counsel.

  • Prov 22:18
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    18For it is pleasant when you keep them within you; they will be ready on your lips all together.

  • Prov 12:22
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    22Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are His delight.

  • Ps 24:4
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    4The one with clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up their soul to vanity or swear deceitfully.

  • Ps 45:2
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    2My heart overflows with a good theme; I speak my composition to the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

  • Prov 14:35
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    35A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.

  • Prov 19:6
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    6Many seek the favor of a generous person, and everyone is a friend to the one who gives gifts.

  • Ps 15:2
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    2The one who walks blamelessly, does what is right, and speaks the truth from his heart.

  • Prov 3:4
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    4Then you will find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
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    10For the one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

  • Prov 15:26
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    26The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but gracious words are pure to Him.

  • Prov 8:7
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    7For my mouth speaks truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

  • Prov 17:7
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    7Eloquent speech is not fitting for a fool; how much less deceitful speech for a ruler!

  • Prov 16:23
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    23The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and his lips promote learning.

  • Prov 17:9
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    9Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.

  • Job 33:3
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    3My words come from an upright heart, and my lips speak with clarity.

  • Prov 17:19-20
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    19Whoever loves transgression loves strife; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut off.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversities.

  • Prov 18:24
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    24A person with unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

  • Prov 12:8
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    8A person is praised according to their insight, but one with a twisted mind is despised.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8The one who acquires wisdom loves life, and the one who cherishes understanding will prosper.

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    27To the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.

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    2So you may preserve discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.

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    10Drive out the mocker, and conflict will go away; strife and insults will cease.

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    24Put away from you a deceitful mouth, and keep corrupt speech far from you.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.

  • Prov 11:20
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    20Those with twisted hearts are detestable to the Lord, but His delight is in those whose ways are blameless.

  • Eccl 10:12
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    12The words of a wise person's mouth bring favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23Whoever guards their mouth and tongue keeps themselves from troubles.

  • Prov 27:17
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    17As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

  • Prov 25:5
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    5Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

  • Prov 21:1
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    1The king's heart is like streams of water in the hand of the LORD; He directs it wherever He pleases.

  • Prov 24:26
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    26An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

  • Prov 16:1
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    1To humans belong the plans of the heart, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

  • Prov 29:14
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    14A king who judges the poor with truth will have his throne established forever.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be a fool with twisted lips.

  • Prov 20:15
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    15There is gold and an abundance of jewels, but lips of knowledge are a precious treasure.