Proverbs 22:11

“He that loveth pureness of heart, etc.] Though man’s heart is naturally impure, and all that is in it, the thoughts, affections, mind, conscience, understanding, and will; yet there is such a thing as pureness of heart; as where the grace of God is; where there it pure love to God, Christ, and to holy and heavenly things and persons; where there is pure and unfeigned faith in Christ, and a purifying hope of eternal life by him; where the Holy Spirit dwells as a sanctifier, and Christ dwells by faith; where there is sincerity and integrity; and where the heart is sprinkled by the blood of Christ from an evil conscience: and, though none are entirely free from impurity of flesh and spirit, yet…”

“(Compare Margin). pureness of heart--and gentle, kind words win favor, even from kings.”

“More literally, “He that loveth pureness of heart, his lips are gracious, the king is his friend.” return to 'Top of Page'”

“22:11 Even a wicked ruler wants advisers who have a pure heart—i.e., who are completely loyal—and who can communicate with gracious speech.”

“that: Pro 16:13; Psa 101:6; Mat 5:8 for the grace of his lips: or, and hath grace in his lips, Psa 45:2; Luk 4:22 the king: Gen. 41:39-57; Ezr 7:6-11; Neh 2:4-6; Est 10:3; Dan 2:46-49, Dan 3:30; Dan 6:20-23 Proverbs 22:12”

“11 He that loveth heart-purity, Whose is grace of lips, the king is his friend. Thus with Hitzig, it is to be translated not: he who loveth with a pure heart - we may interpret טהור־לב syntactically in the sense of puritate cordis or purus corde (Ralbag, Ewald, after Pro 20:7), for that which follows אהב and is its supplement has to stand where possible as the accus. of the object; thus not: qui amat puritatem cordis, gratiosa erunt labia ejus (de Dieu, Geier, Schultens, C. B. Michaelis, Fleischer), for between heart-purity and graciousness of speech there exists a moral relation, but yet no necessary connection of sequence; also not: he who loves purity of heart, and grace on his lips (Aben…”