Proverbs 22:11

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace `are' his lips, a king `is' his friend.

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  • Prov 16:13 : 13 The delight of kings `are' righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,
  • Matt 5:8 : 8 `Happy the clean in heart -- because they shall see God.
  • Ps 101:6 : 6 Mine eyes are on the faithful of the land, To dwell with me, Whoso is walking in a perfect way, he serveth me.
  • Prov 14:35 : 35 The favour of a king `is' to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!
  • Luke 4:22 : 22 and all were bearing testimony to him, and were wondering at the gracious words that are coming forth out of his mouth, and they said, `Is not this the son of Joseph?'
  • Dan 2:46-49 : 46 Then hath king Nebuchadnezzar fallen on his face, and to Daniel he hath done obeisance, and present, and sweet things, he hath said to pour out to him. 47 The king hath answered Daniel and said, `Of a truth `it is' that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since thou hast been able to reveal this secret.' 48 Then the king hath made Daniel great, and many great gifts he hath given to him, and hath caused him to rule over all the province of Babylon, and chief of the perfects over all the wise men of Babylon. 49 And Daniel hath sought from the king, and he hath appointed over the work of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, and Daniel `is' in the gate of the king.
  • Dan 3:30 : 30 Then the king hath caused Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, to prosper in the province of Babylon.
  • Dan 6:20-23 : 20 and at his coming near to the den, to Daniel, with a grieved voice, he crieth. The king hath answered and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, thy God, whom thou art serving continually, is He able to deliver thee from the lions?' 21 Then Daniel hath spoken with the king: `O king, to the ages live: 22 my God hath sent His messenger, and hath shut the lions' mouths, and they have not injured me: because that before Him purity hath been found in me; and also before thee, O king, injury I have not done.' 23 Then was the king very glad for him, and he hath commanded Daniel to be taken up out of the den, and Daniel hath been taken up out of the den, and no injury hath been found in him, because he hath believed in his God.
  • Gen 41:39-57 : 39 and Pharaoh saith unto Joseph, `After God's causing thee to know all this, there is none intelligent and wise as thou; 40 thou -- thou art over my house, and at thy mouth do all my people kiss; only in the throne I am greater than thou.' 41 And Pharaoh saith unto Joseph, `See, I have put thee over all the land of Egypt.' 42 And Pharaoh turneth aside his seal-ring from off his hand, and putteth it on the hand of Joseph, and clotheth him `with' garments of fine linen, and placeth a chain of gold on his neck, 43 and causeth him to ride in the second chariot which he hath, and they proclaim before him, `Bow the knee!' and -- to put him over all the land of Egypt. 44 And Pharaoh saith unto Joseph, `I `am' Pharaoh, and without thee a man doth not lift up his hand and his foot in all the land of Egypt;' 45 and Pharaoh calleth Joseph's name Zaphnath-Paaneah, and he giveth to him Asenath daughter of Poti-Pherah, priest of On, for a wife, and Joseph goeth out over the land of Egypt. 46 And Joseph `is' a son of thirty years in his standing before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and Joseph goeth out from the presence of Pharaoh, and passeth over through all the land of Egypt; 47 and the land maketh in the seven years of plenty by handfuls. 48 And he gathereth all the food of the seven years which have been in the land of Egypt, and putteth food in the cities; the food of the field which `is' round about `each' city hath he put in its midst; 49 and Joseph gathereth corn as sand of the sea, multiplying exceedingly, until that he hath ceased to number, for there is no number. 50 And to Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine cometh, whom Asenath daughter of Poti-Pherah, priest of On, hath borne to him, 51 and Joseph calleth the name of the first-born Manasseh: `for, God hath made me to forget all my labour, and all the house of my father;' 52 and the name of the second he hath called Ephraim: `for, God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of mine affliction.' 53 And the seven years of plenty are completed which have been in the land of Egypt, 54 and the seven years of famine begin to come, as Joseph said, and famine is in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt hath been bread; 55 and all the land of Egypt is famished, and the people crieth unto Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh saith to all the Egyptians, `Go unto Joseph; that which he saith to you -- do.' 56 And the famine has been over all the face of the land, and Joseph openeth all `places' which have `corn' in them, and selleth to the Egyptians; and the famine is severe in the land of Egypt, 57 and all the earth hath come to Egypt, to buy, unto Joseph, for the famine was severe in all the earth.
  • Ezra 7:6-9 : 6 Ezra himself hath come up from Babylon, and he `is' a scribe ready in the law of Moses, that Jehovah God of Israel gave, and the king giveth to him -- according to the hand of Jehovah his God upon him -- all his request. 7 And there go up of the sons of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king. 8 And he cometh in to Jerusalem in the fifth month, that `is in' the seventh year of the king, 9 for on the first of the month he hath founded the ascent from Babylon, and on the first of the fifth month he hath come in unto Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him, 10 for Ezra hath prepared his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do, and to teach in Israel statute and judgment. 11 And this `is' a copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, a scribe of the words of the commands of Jehovah, and of His statutes on Israel:
  • Neh 2:4-6 : 4 And the king saith to me, `For what art thou seeking?' and I pray unto the God of the heavens, 5 and say to the king, `If to the king `it be' good, and if thy servant be pleasing before thee, that thou send me unto Judah, unto the city of the graves of my fathers, and I built it.' 6 And the king saith to me (and the queen is sitting near him), `How long is thy journey? and when dost thou return?' and it is good before the king, and he sendeth me away, and I set to him a time.
  • Esth 10:3 : 3 For Mordecai the Jew `is' second to king Ahasuerus, and a great man of the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking good for his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
  • Ps 45:2 : 2 Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    12An abomination to kings `is' doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

    13The delight of kings `are' righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

    14The fury of a king `is' messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

    15In the light of a king's face `is' life, And his good-will `is' as a cloud of the latter rain.

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    16And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.

  • Prov 16:10
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    10An oath `is' on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

  • Prov 22:12
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    12The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.

  • Prov 16:21
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    21To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

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    28Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.

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    9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.

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    18For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

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    22An abomination to Jehovah `are' lying lips, And stedfast doers `are' his delight.

  • Ps 24:4
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    4The clean of hands, and pure of heart, Who hath not lifted up to vanity his soul, Nor hath sworn to deceit.

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    2Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

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    35The favour of a king `is' to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!

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    6Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

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    2He who is walking uprightly, And working righteousness, And speaking truth in his heart.

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    4And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

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    7For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips `is' wickedness.

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    7Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

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    23The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

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    9Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

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    3Of the uprightness of my heart `are' my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.

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    19Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

    20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

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    31The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!

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    24A man with friends `is' to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

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    8Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

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    27With the pure Thou shewest Thyself pure, And with the perverse Thou shewest Thyself a wrestler.

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    5For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.

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    2To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.

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    10Cast out a scorner -- and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.

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    24Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

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    7The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.

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    20An abomination to Jehovah `are' the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way `are' His delight.

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    12Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

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    23Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

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    17Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

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    5Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

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    26Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.

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    1Of man `are' arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

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    14a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.

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    1Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.

  • Prov 20:15
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    15Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, `are' lips of knowledge.