Pro 22:11
He that loveth pureness of heart, {for} the grace of his lips the king {shall be} his friend. {for...: or, and hath grace in his lips}
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Blessed {are} the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Righteous lips {are} the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
The king's favour {is} toward a wise servant: but his wrath is {against} him that causeth shame.
Mine eyes {shall be} upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. {in a...: or, perfect in the way}
Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, in the province of Babylon. {promoted: Chaldee, made to prosper}
This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he {was} a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
For Mordecai the Jew {was} next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, {there is} none so discreet and wise as thou {art}:
Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.
And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: {and} the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Blessed {are} the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
The words of a wise man's mouth {are} gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. {gracious: Heb. grace}
Righteous lips {are} the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
The king's favour {is} toward a wise servant: but his wrath is {against} him that causeth shame.
And Azariah the son of Nathan {was} over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan {was} principal officer, {and} the king's friend: