Proverbs
Proverbs 22:11
11He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips
will have the king for a friend.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He who loves | אֹהֵ֥ב | ’ō·hêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H157 love |
| a pure heart | טְהוֹר | ṭə·hōr | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H2889 clean, pure |
| and gracious | חֵ֥ן | ḥên | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2580 favour, grace |
| lips | שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו | śə·p̲ā·t̲āyw | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| the king | מֶֽלֶךְ׃ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| for a friend | רֵעֵ֥הוּ | rê·‘ê·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 16:13 · Matthew 5:8 · Proverbs 14:35 · Psalm 101:6 · Psalm 45:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.