Proverbs 22:18
For they are pleasant when you keep them in your heart, || They are prepared together for your lips.
Literal Standard 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 your ear, and hear words of the wise, || And set your heart to my knowledge,
19That your trust may be in YHWH, || I caused you to know today, even you.
Cross References
Psalms 19:10They are more desirable than gold, || Indeed, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, || Even liquid honey of the comb.
Psalms 119:103How sweet Your saying has been to my palate, || Above honey to my mouth.
Psalms 119:162I rejoice concerning Your saying, || As one finding abundant spoil.
Proverbs 2:10For wisdom comes into your heart, || And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,
Proverbs 4:20My son, give attention to my words, || Incline your ear to my sayings,
Proverbs 8:6Listen, for I speak noble things, || And the opening of my lips [is] uprightness.
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 →