KJV King James Version
For [it is] a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
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Proverbs 22:18
For [it is] a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.
WEB World English Bible
For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
ASV American Standard Version
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 22
15 Foolishness [is] bound in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [riches, and] he that giveth to the rich, [shall] surely [come] to want.
17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
18 For [it is] a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
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Jeremiah 15:16Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.Proverbs 8:6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.Proverbs 2:10When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;John 7:38He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.Proverbs 15:7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.Psalm 119:103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!Proverbs 3:17Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, and all her paths [are] peace.Psalm 19:10More to be desired [are they] than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.Psalm 119:171My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.Proverbs 24:13-14My son, eat thou honey, because [it is] good; and the honeycomb, [which is] sweet to thy taste:Psalm 119:13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken [is like] apples of gold in pictures of silver.Proverbs 10:13In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding.Psalm 119:111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they [are] the rejoicing of my heart.Hebrews 13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name.Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.Psalm 119:162I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
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