Proverbs 22:18
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, if they be established together upon thy lips.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
In Context
17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart to my knowledge.
19That thy trust may be in LORD, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee.
Cross References
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 to my taste, than honey to my mouth!
Psalms 119:162I rejoice at thy word, as he who finds great spoil.
Proverbs 2:10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to thy soul,
Proverbs 4:20My son, attend to my words. Incline thine ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 8:6Hear, for I will speak excellent things. And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 22:18-22
Serious Attention Inculcated. 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… Read the whole commentary →