OLD TESTAMENT

Proverbs 22:11

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He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.

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Verse 11. He. Septuagint “the Lord loveth pious hearts. All the irreproachable are acceptable to him. The king feeds with lips,” by his just ordinances. Bible.—Kings hate duplicity; but require that the truth should be disclosed to them in a suitable manner.

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