Proverbs 22:10-12

10 ¹Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, Even strife and dishonor will cease.

11 He who loves ²purity of heart And whose speech is ³gracious, the king is his friend.

12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.

Proverbs 22:10-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 10

This chapter contains an account of the queen of Sheba's visit to King Solomon to her great satisfaction, 1Ki 10:1-13, of Solomon's merchandise and riches, and the magnificence of his court, 1Ki 10:14-23, of the rich presents sent to him, and of the purchase of chariots and horses, and other things, he made, 1Ki 10:24-29.

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 21:9, 10; Proverbs 18:6; Proverbs 26:20
• 2. Psalms 24:4; Matthew 5:8
• 3. Proverbs 14:35; Proverbs 16:13

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "has grace on his lips"