“Qui diligit cordis munditiam, propter gratiam labiorum suorum habebit amicum regem.”
“He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. for: or, and hath grace in his lips”
“He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.”
“He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.”
“He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.”
He. Septuagint, “the Lord loveth pious hearts. All the irreproachable are acceptable to him. The king feeds with lips,” by his just ordinances. (Haydock) — Kings hate duplicity; but require that the truth should be disclosed to them in a suitable manner.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.