Proverbs 22:11

Geneva Bible (1560)

Hee that loueth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lippes, the King shalbe his friend.

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  • Prov 16:13 : 13 Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
  • Matt 5:8 : 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
  • Ps 101:6 : 6 Mine 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.
  • Prov 14:35 : 35 The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
  • Luke 4:22 : 22 And all bare him witnes, and wondered at the gracious wordes, which proceeded out of his mouth, and said, Is not this Iosephs sonne?
  • Dan 2:46-49 : 46 Then the King Nebuchad-nezzar fell vpon his face, and bowed himselfe vnto Daniel, and commanded that they should offer meate offrings, and sweete odours vnto him. 47 Also the King answered vnto Daniel, and said, I know of a trueth that your God is a God of gods, and the Lord of Kings, and the reueiler of secrets, seeing thou couldest open this secret. 48 So the King made Daniel a great man, and gaue him many and great giftes. Hee made him gouernour ouer the whole prouince of Babel, and chiefe of the rulers, and aboue all the wise men of Babel. 49 Then Daniel made request to the King, and hee set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego ouer the charge of the prouince of Babel: but Daniel sate in the gate of the King.
  • Dan 3:30 : 30 Then the King promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the prouince of Babel.
  • Dan 6:20-23 : 20 And when he came to the denne, he cryed with a lamentable voyce vnto Daniel: and the King spake, and saide to Daniel, O Daniel, the seruant of ye liuing God, is not thy God (whom thou alway seruest) able to deliuer thee fro the lyons? 21 Then saide Daniel vnto the King, O King, liue for euer. 22 My God hath sent his Angel and hath shut the lyons mouthes, that they haue not hurt mee: for my iustice was founde out before him: and vnto thee, O King, I haue done no hurt. 23 Then was the King exceeding glad for him, and commaunded that they should take Daniel out of the denne: so Daniel was brought out of the denne, and no maner of hurt was found vpon him, because he beleeued in his God.
  • Gen 41:39-57 : 39 The 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. 40 Thou shalt be ouer mine house, & at thy word shall all my people be armed, onely in the kings throne will I be aboue thee. 41 Moreouer Pharaoh said to Ioseph, Behold, I haue set thee ouer all the land of Egypt. 42 And Pharaoh tooke off his ring from his hand, and put it vpon Iosephs hand, and arayed him in garments of fine linnen, and put a golden cheyne about his necke. 43 So he set him vpon the best charet that hee had, saue one: & they cryed before him, Abrech, & placed him ouer all the land of Egypt. 44 Againe Pharaoh saide vnto Ioseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift vp his hand or his foote in all the land of Egypt. 45 And Pharaoh called Iosephs name Zaphnath-paaneah: and he gaue him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah prince of On. then went Ioseph abrode in the land of Egypt. 46 And Ioseph was thirtie yeere old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt: and Ioseph departing from the presence of Pharaoh, went throughout all the land of Egypt. 47 And in the seuen plenteous yeres the earth brought foorth store. 48 And hee gathered vp all the foode of the seuen plenteous yeeres, which were in the lande of Egypt, and layde vp foode in the cities: the foode of the fielde, that was round about euery citie, layde he vp in the same. 49 So Ioseph gathered wheate, like vnto the sand of the sea in multitude out of measure, vntill he left numbring: for it was without number. 50 Now vnto Ioseph were borne two sonnes (before the yeeres of famine came) which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah prince of On bare vnto him. 51 And Ioseph called the name of the first borne Manasseh: for God, said he, hath made me forget all my labour & al my fathers houshold. 52 Also hee called the name of the second, Ephraim: For God, sayde he hath made me fruitfull in the land of mine affliction. 53 So the seuen yeeres of the plentie that was in the land of Egypt were ended. 54 Then began the seuen yeeres of famine to come, according as Ioseph had saide: and the famine was in all landes, but in all the land of Egypt was bread. 55 At the length all the lande of Egypt was affamished, and the people cryed to Pharaoh for bread; Pharaoh said vnto all the Egyptians, Goe to Ioseph: what he sayth to you, doe ye. 56 When the famine was vpon all the land, Ioseph opened all places, wherein the store was, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. 57 And all countries came to Egypt to bye corne of Ioseph, because the famine was sore in all landes.
  • Ezra 7:6-9 : 6 This 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. 7 And there went vp certaine of the children of Israel, and of the Priests, and the Leuites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims vnto Ierusalem, in the seuenth yere of King Artahshashte. 8 And hee came to Ierusalem in the fift moneth, which was in the seuenth yeere of the King. 9 For vpon the first day of the first moneth began he to goe vp from Babel, and on the first day of the fift moneth came he to Ierusalem, according to the good hande of his God that was vpon him. 10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seeke the Lawe of the Lord, and to doe it, and to teach the precepts and iudgements in Israel. 11 And this is the copie of the letter that King Artahshashte gaue vnto Ezra the Priest & scribe, euen a writer of the words of the commadements of ye Lord, & of his statutes ouer Israel.
  • Neh 2:4-6 : 4 And the King said vnto me, For what thing doest thou require? Then I prayed to the God of heauen, 5 And sayde vnto the King, If it please the King, and if thy seruant haue found fauour in thy sight, I desire that thou wouldest send me to Iudah vnto the city of the sepulchres of my fathers, that I may buyld it. 6 And the King sayd vnto me, (the Queene also sitting by him) How long shall thy iourney be? & when wilt thou come againe? So it pleased the King, and he sent me, and I set him a time.
  • Esth 10:3 : 3 For Mordecai the Iewe was the second vnto King Ahashuerosh, & 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.
  • Ps 45:2 : 2 Thou art fayrer then the children of men: grace is powred in thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for euer.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 16:12-15
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    78%

    12It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.

    13Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.

    14The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.

    15In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.

  • Prov 23:16
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    16And my reynes shall reioyce, when thy lips speake righteous things.

  • Prov 16:10
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    10A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not trasgresse in iudgement.

  • Prov 22:12
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    12The eyes of the Lorde preserue knowledge: but hee ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressour.

  • Prov 16:21
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    21The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.

  • Prov 20:28
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    28Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.

  • Prov 27:9
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    9As oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart, so doeth the sweetenes of a mans friend by hearty counsell.

  • Prov 22:18
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    18For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.

  • Prov 12:22
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    22The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.

  • Ps 24:4
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    4Euen he that hath innocent handes, and a pure heart: which hath not lift vp his minde vnto vanitie, nor sworne deceitfully.

  • Ps 45:2
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    2Thou art fayrer then the children of men: grace is powred in thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for euer.

  • Prov 14:35
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    35The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.

  • Prov 19:6
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    6Many reuerence the face of the prince, and euery man is friend to him that giueth giftes.

  • Ps 15:2
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    2He that walketh vprightly and worketh righteousnes, and speaketh the trueth in his heart.

  • Prov 3:4
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    4So shalt thou finde fauour and good vnderstanding in the sight of God and man.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
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    10For if any man long after life, and to see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euill, and his lippes that they speake no guile.

  • Prov 15:26
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    26The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant wordes.

  • Prov 8:7
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    7For my mouth shall speake the trueth, and my lippes abhorre wickednesse.

  • Prov 17:7
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    7Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.

  • Prov 16:23
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    23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

  • Prov 17:9
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    9Hee that couereth a transgression, seeketh loue: but hee that repeateth a matter, separateth the prince.

  • Job 33:3
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    3My words are in the vprightnesse of mine heart, & my lippes shall speake pure knowledge.

  • Prov 17:19-20
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    69%

    19He loueth transgression, that loueth strife: and he that exalteth his gate, seeketh destruction.

    20The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.

  • Prov 18:24
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    24A man that hath friends, ought to shew him selfe friendly: for a friend is neerer then a brother.

  • Prov 12:8
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    8A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.

  • 2 Sam 22:27
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    27With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the frowarde thou wilt shew thy selfe frowarde.

  • Ps 119:140
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    140Thy word is prooued most pure, and thy seruant loueth it.

  • Job 17:5
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    5For the eyes of his children shall faile, that speaketh flattery to his friends.

  • Prov 5:2
    69%

    2That thou maiest regarde counsell, and thy lippes obserue knowledge.

  • Prov 22:10
    69%

    10Cast out the scorner, and strife shal go out: so contention and reproche shall cease.

  • Prov 4:24
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    24Put away from thee a froward mouth, and put wicked lippes farre from thee.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.

  • Prov 11:20
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    20They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.

  • Eccl 10:12
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    12The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.

  • Prov 27:17
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    17Yron sharpeneth yron, so doeth man sharpen the face of his friend.

  • Prov 25:5
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    5Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.

  • Prov 21:1
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    1The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of waters: he turneth it whithersoeuer it pleaseth him.

  • Prov 24:26
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    26They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes.

  • Prov 16:1
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    1The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.

  • Prov 29:14
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    14A King that iudgeth the poore in trueth, his throne shalbe established for euer.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Prov 20:15
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    15There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.