Proverbs 22:11 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace [are] his lips, a king [is] his friend.
English ASV
He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
English Amplified
He who loves purity and the pure in heart and who is gracious in speech--because of the grace of his lips will he have the king for his friend.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He who loves purity and the pure in heart and who is gracious in speech–because of the grace of his lips will he have the king for his friend.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The one who loves a pure heart and gracious lips — the king is his friend.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.
English EASY 2024
If you live in a pure way, and you speak kind words, you will have the king as your friend.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Love a pure heart and kind words, and the king will be your friend.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
If you love purity of heart and graciousness of speech, the king will be your friend.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Whoever loves a pure heart and whoever speaks graciously has a king as his friend.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The one who loves a pure heart and gracious lips-- the king is his friend.
English KJV 1611
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
English LSB
He who loves purity of heart And grace on his lips, the king is his friend.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He who loves a pure heart and speaks gracefully, the king will be his friend.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The LORD loves the pure of heart; the man of winning speech has the king for his friend.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious — the king will be his friend.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Have a pure and loving heart, and speak kindly. Then you will be a friend of the king.
English NIV
He who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious will have the king for his friend.
English NKJ 1982
He who loves purity of heart And has grace on his lips, The king will be his friend.
English NLT
Anyone who loves a pure heart and gracious speech is the king's friend.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Those who love a pure heart and are gracious in speech will have the king as a friend.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
The Lord loves those whose hearts are holy, and he is the friend of those whose ways are pure.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He who values grace and truth is the king's friend.
English Tyndale 1537
Who so delighteth to be of a clean heart and of gracious lips, the king shall be his friend.