Proverbs 22:18 “for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constant…”

Proverbs 22:18

for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

World English Bible

For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

American Standard Version

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.

Geneva Bible 1599

For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.

Darby Translation

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee: they shall be together fitted on thy lips.

Young's Literal Translation

For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

Bible in Basic English

For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

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Cross references

“it is”

Jeremiah 15:16 Proverbs 2:10 Psalm 119:103 Proverbs 3:17 Psalm 19:10 Psalm 119:111

Jeremiah 15:16 · BSB

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.

Proverbs 2:10 · BSB

For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.

Psalm 119:103 · BSB

How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!

Proverbs 3:17 · BSB

All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.

Psalm 19:10 · BSB

They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

Psalm 119:111 · BSB

Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

“within thee”

John 7:38 Job 32:18 Job 32:19

John 7:38 · BSB

Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”

Job 32:18 · BSB

For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me.

Job 32:19 · BSB

Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin.

“fitted”

Proverbs 8:6 Proverbs 10:21 Proverbs 15:7 Proverbs 10:13 Proverbs 16:21 Proverbs 25:11

Proverbs 8:6 · BSB

Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.

Proverbs 10:21 · BSB

The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.

Proverbs 15:7 · BSB

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.

Proverbs 10:13 · BSB

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

Proverbs 16:21 · BSB

The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.

Proverbs 25:11 · BSB

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—

19So that your trust may be in the LORD, I instruct you today—yes, you.

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