10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;

quarrels and insults are ended.

11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace

will have the king for a friend.

12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,

but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out;

Yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

11 He that loveth pureness of heart,

For the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,

And he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

10 Throw out the mocker, and fighting goes, too.

Quarrels and insults will disappear.

11 Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech

will have the king as a friend.

12 The Lord preserves those with knowledge,

but he ruins the plans of the treacherous.

10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave;

Yes, strife and reproach will cease.

11 He who loves purity of heart

And has grace on his lips,

The king will be his friend.

12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,

But He overthrows the words of the faithless.

10 Get rid of the one who makes fun of wisdom.

Then fighting, quarrels, and insults will stop.

11 Whoever loves pure thoughts and kind words

will have even the king as a friend.

12 The Lord guards knowledge,

but he destroys false words.

10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out;

Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.

11 He that loveth pureness of heart,

For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

12 The eyes of Jehovah preserve him that hath knowledge;

But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.

10 Cast out the scorner, and contention will depart, and strife and ignominy shall cease.

11 He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.

12 The eyes of Jehovah preserve knowledge; but he overthroweth the words of the unfaithful.

10 Drive out a mocker, and conflict will leave. 

Quarreling and abuse will stop. 

11 Whoever loves a pure heart and whoever speaks graciously 

has a king as his friend. 

12 The Lord’s eyes watch over knowledge, 

but he overturns the words of a treacherous person. 

10 Drive out a mocker, and conflict goes too;

then quarreling and dishonor will cease.

11 The one who loves a pure heart

and gracious lips—the king is his friend.

12 The Lord’s eyes keep watch over knowledge,

but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.

10 Drive out a scoffer, and strife goes out;

quarreling and abuse will cease.

11 Those who love a pure heart and are gracious in speech

will have the king as a friend.

12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,

but he overthrows the words of the faithless.

10 Drive out a scoffer and strife will go out;

quarrel and abuse will cease.

11 He who loves purity of heart

and has gracious speech, his friend is the king.

12 The eyes of Yahweh keep watch over knowledge,

but he will overthrow the words of the faithless.

10 If you drive away those who make fun of others, fighting also goes away.

Arguing and unkind words will stop.

11 Have a pure and loving heart, and speak kindly.

Then you will be a friend of the king.

12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge.

But he does away with the words of those who aren’t faithful.

10 Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out,

Even strife and dishonor will cease.

11 He who loves purity of heart

And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.

12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,

But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.