Proverbs 22:11
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- 27 The “heart” is a metonymy of subject; it represents the intentions and choices that are made. “Pure of heart” uses “heart” as a genitive of specification. The expression refers to someone who has honest and clear intentions.
- 28 Heb “grace of his lips” (so , ). The “lips” are a metonymy of cause representing what is said; it also functions as a genitive of specification. This individual is gracious or kind in what he says; thus the verse is commending honest intentions and gracious words.
- 29 The syntax of the line is somewhat difficult, because “grace of his lips” seems to be intruding on the point of the verse with little explanation. Therefore the rendered it “The Lord loves the pure in heart; all who are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him.” This has very little correspondence with the Hebrew; nevertheless commentators attempt to reconstruct the verse using it, and the follows the first clause of the here. Some have suggested taking “king” as the subject of the whole verse (“the king loves …”), but this is forced.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
He who loves purity of heart,
and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
will have the king for a friend.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
The one who loves a pure heart
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech
will have the king as a friend.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
He who loves purity of heart
and has gracious speech, his friend is the king.
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KJV 1900King James Version
He that loveth pureness of heart,
For the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
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