Proverbs 22:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.”
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“for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 22:18 — 22 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 32:18For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me.
- Psalms 19:10They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
- Psalms 119:13With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
- Psalms 119:103How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!
- Psalms 119:111Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
- Psalms 119:162I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
- Psalms 119:171My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
- Proverbs 2:10For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.
- Proverbs 3:17All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.
- Proverbs 4:20My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
- Proverbs 4:21Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.
- Proverbs 8:6Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.
- Proverbs 10:13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
- Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
- Proverbs 15:7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
- Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
- Proverbs 24:13Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
- Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
- Jeremiah 15:16Your 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.
- Malachi 2:7For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.
- John 7:38Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”
- Hebrews 13:15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
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