Proverbs 22:11

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

Cross References (13)

  • Proverbs 16:13 (9)

    Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.

  • Matthew 5:8 (9)

    Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

  • Proverbs 14:35 (5)

    A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.

  • Psalms 101:6 (4)

    My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister

  • Daniel 6:20–23 (2)

    When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom yo

  • Ezra 7:6–11 (2)

    this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had give

  • Psalms 45:2 (2)

    You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.

  • Esther 10:3 (1)

    For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many kinsmen, s

  • Nehemiah 2:4–6 (1)

    “What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven

  • Daniel 2:46–49 (1)

    At this, King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, paid homage to Daniel, and ordered that an offering and incense be presen

  • Genesis 41:39–57 (1)

    Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.

  • Luke 4:22 (1)

    All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they a

  • Daniel 3:30 (1)

    Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.