Proverbs 22:18
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For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.
In other translations
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- 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.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 2:10When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.
- Proverbs 8:6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.
- Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
- John 7:38He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”
- Psalm 119:103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!
- Proverbs 15:7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
- Psalm 119:162I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
- Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
- Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
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