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Proverbs 22:9-11
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 22:9-11
New Catholic Bible
9 One who is kindly will be blessed,[a]
for he shares his food with the poor.
10 Banish the scoffer[b] and strife will cease;
discord and abuse will come to an end.
11 The Lord loves the pure of heart;
the man of gracious speech will have the king as a friend.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:9 One who is kindly will be blessed: see note on Prov 11:24. Shares his food: see note on Prov 14:21.
- Proverbs 22:10 Scoffer: see note on Prov 1:22.
