11He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 22:11
A Good Name, Humility, Training, Justice for the Poor, and the Words of the Wise
The chapter moves from reputation and humility, to training and generosity, to discipline and oppression, then into a formal instruction section that calls the learner to receive the words of the wise, protect the poor, avoid anger-shaped companionship, reject rash financial pledges, honor inherited boundaries, and pursue skilled work.
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Verse 11
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He who lovesאֹהֵ֥בH157Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singulara pure heartטְהוֹרH2889Adjective - masculine singular construct. . .לֵ֑בH3820Noun - masculine singularand graciousחֵ֥ןH2580Noun - masculine singular constructlipsשְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוH8193Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular[will have] the kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃H4428Noun - masculine singularfor a friendרֵעֵ֥הוּH7453Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular