American Standard Version
Proverbs 22:18
18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee,If they be established together upon thy lips.
Proverbs 22:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
- New International Version (NIV)for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips.
- English Standard Version (ESV)for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; Let them all be fixed upon your lips,
Context of Proverbs 22:18
16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, Andhe that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want. 17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge. For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips. 19That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have madethemknown to thee this day, even to thee. 20Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,
Read all of Proverbs 22Proverbs 22:18 word by word
כִּֽי־נָ֭עִים כִּֽי־תִשְׁמְרֵ֣ם בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָ יִכֹּ֥נוּ יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו עַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 22:18
- Proverbs 2:10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;
- Proverbs 3:17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.
- Proverbs 24:13My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:
- Psalms 19:10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.
- Psalms 119:103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
- Jeremiah 15:16Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
- Job 32:18For I am full of words; The spirit within me constraineth me.
- John 7:38He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.
- Proverbs 8:6Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
- Proverbs 10:13In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
- Proverbs 15:7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolishdoethnot so.
- Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
- Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken Islikeapples of gold in network of silver.
- Psalms 119:13With my lips have I declared All the ordinances of thy mouth.
- Malachi 2:7For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts.
- Hebrews 13:15Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.
Commentaries on Proverbs 22:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee - II. The pleasure and profit which may be derived from an attentive hearing. They should be laid up in the heart-stored, treasured up within thee. This will yield high satisfaction and happiness to the soul: "For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee." 3. The man who thus attends to the teachings of wisdom shall gain an experimental knowledge of them, so as to be able to speak of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18What is “pleasant” in the sight of God and man is the union of two things, belief passing into profession, profession resting on belief.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-21Verses 17-21 To these words, to this knowledge, the ear must be bowed down, and the heart applied by faith and love. To live a life of delight in God and dependence on him, is the foundation of all practical religion. The way to know the certainty of the word of truth, is to make conscience of our duty.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-21Like the prologue in the book of Proverbs (Proverbs 1:2–7) and the introductions to the individual discourses (see Proverbs 1:8–9; 2:1–11), this section starts by encouraging listening. This wisdom goes beyond practical advice; it aims to inspire trust in the Lord.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. These lessons must be laid up in the mind, and fitted--or better, "fixed" in the lips so as to be ever ready.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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