Proverbs 22:11
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace [are] his lips, a king [is] his friend.

King James Bible
He that loveth pureness of heart, [for] the grace of his lips the king [shall be] his friend.

Hebrew
He who loves
אֹהֵ֥ב (’ō·hêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

a pure heart
טְהָר־ (ṭə·hār-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2889: Clean, pure

and gracious
חֵ֥ן (ḥên)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2580: Graciousness, subjective, objective

lips
שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו (p̄ā·ṯāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin

[will have] the king
מֶֽלֶךְ׃ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

for a friend.
רֵעֵ֥הוּ (rê·‘ê·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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