Proverbs 22:11

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Proverbs 22:11


← Proverbs 22:10 Proverbs 22:11 (KJV) Proverbs 22:12 →
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

He that lovethH157 purenessH2890 H2889 of heartH3820, for the graceH2580 of his lipsH8193 the kingH4428 shall be his friendH7453.


Original Hebrew

אֹהֵב [טְהֹור־ כ] (טְהָר־לֵב ק) חֵן שְׂפָתָיו רֵעֵהוּ מֶלֶךְ׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
אֹהֵ֥ב
'o.Hev H157 HVqrmsa (one who) loves
[טהור כ] (טְהָר ק)
[ṭâhôwr כ] (te.hor- ק) H2889 כ HAamsc (pure of ק)
לֵ֑ב
Lev H3820 HNcmsa heart
חֵ֥ן
chen H2580 HNcmsc (the) grace of
שְׂ֝פָתָ֗י/ו
Se.fa.Ta/v H8193 HNcfdc/Sp3ms lips/ his
רֵעֵ֥/הוּ
re.'E./hu H7453 HNcmsc/Sp3ms (is) friend/ his
מֶֽלֶךְ
Me.lekh H4428 HNcmsa a king
Where the Hebrew text is written one way but traditionally read another, both are shown: [written form כ] (Ketiv) and (read form ק) (Qere).
Strong's References
  • H157 — אָהַב (ʼâhab, aw-hab'): or אָהֵב (ʼâhêb) ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise); (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
  • H2580 — חֵן (chên, khane): from חָנַן (chânan) H2603; graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty); favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.
  • H2889 — טָהוֹר (ṭâhôwr, taw-hore'): or טָהֹר (ṭâhôr); from טָהֵר (ṭâhêr) H2891; pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense); clean, fair, pure(-ness).
  • H2890 — טְהוֹר (ṭᵉhôwr, teh-hore'): from טָהֵר (ṭâhêr) H2891; purity; pureness.
  • H3820 — לֵב (lêb, labe): a form of לֵבָב (lêbâb) H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.
  • H4428 — מֶלֶךְ (melek, meh'-lek): from מָלַךְ (mâlak) H4427; a king; king, royal.
  • H7453 — רֵעַ (rêaʻ, ray'-ah): or רֵיעַ (rêyaʻ); from רָעָה (râʻâh) H7462; an associate (more or less close); brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.
  • H8193 — שָׂפָה (sâphâh, saw-faw'): or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת (sepheth); probably from סָפָה (çâphâh) H5595 or שָׁפָה (shâphâh) H8192 through the idea of termination (compare סוֹף (çôwph) H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.); band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
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Reciprocal references (2): 1 Kings 4:5, Proverbs 14:35

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