Proverbs 22:11-13

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹¹ He that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his lips shall have the king for his friend.

¹² The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge: and the words of the unjust are overthrown.

¹³ The slothful man saith: There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the midst of the streets.