Proverbs 22:18

For it is a pleasaunt thing if thou kepe them in thyne heart, and order them in thy lippes:

Bible (Bishops')

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

17Bowe downe thyne eare, and heare the wordes of the wise: applie thy mind vnto my doctrine:

19That thou mayest put thy trust in the Lorde, I haue shewed thee this day the thing that thou knowest.

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Cross References

Proverbs 2:10When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and thy soule deliteth in knowledge:

Proverbs 4:20My sonne marke my wordes, and encline thyne eare vnto my sayinges:

Proverbs 8:6Geue eare, for I wyll speake of great matters, and open my lippes to tell thinges that be right:

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 →

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