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.

10 Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out,

and quarreling and abuse will cease.

11 He who loves purity of heart,

and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.