Strong's Lexicon He who loves אֹהֵ֥ב (’ō·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 157: 1) to love 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like a pure heart (טְהָר־) (ṭə·hār-) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2889: 1) pure, clean 1a) clean (ceremonially-of animals) 1b) pure (physically) 1c) pure, clean (morally, ethically) לֵ֑ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2890: 1) pureness, cleanness, clean, pure 1a) clean (ceremonially-of animals) 1b) pure (physically) 1c) pure, clean (morally, ethically) and gracious חֵ֥ן (ḥên) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2580: 1) favour, grace, charm 1a) favour, grace, elegance 1b) favour, acceptance lips שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו (p̄ā·ṯāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc) [will have] the king מֶֽלֶךְ׃ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king for a friend. רֵעֵ֥הוּ (rê·‘ê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7453: 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person 1a) friend, intimate 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who loves a pure heart and gracious lips — the king is his friend. New American Standard Bible He who loves purity of heart [And] whose speech is gracious, the 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. Parallel Verses New International Version One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace will have the king for a friend. New Living Translation Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech will have the king as a friend. English Standard Version He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend. New American Standard Bible He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious, the 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who loves a pure heart and gracious lips--the king is his friend. International Standard Version Whoever loves purity and gracious speech will gain the king as his friend. NET Bible The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious--the king will be his friend. American Standard Version He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend. English Revised Version He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace are his lips, a king is his friend. Cross References Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Psalm 24:4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. Proverbs 14:35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame. Proverbs 16:13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right. Proverbs 22:12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor. Ecclesiastes 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 22:10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. Proverbs 22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. Proverbs 22:8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. Proverbs 22:13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets. 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