Proverbs 22:11
He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
BSB
ASV
He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
KJV
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
"He who loves purity of heart," etc. He who rightly preaches with a pure heart will be numbered among those, about whom the prophet says to the same King and Creator of the ages: "But to me, your friends, O God, are greatly honored" (Ps. …
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The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
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Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
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He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.
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Psalms 45:2You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.
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All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.
My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.
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Psalms 101:6My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.
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I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.
