Proverbs 22:18
For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
World Messianic Bible
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
17Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.
19I teach you today, even you, so that your trust may be in the LORD.
Cross References
Psalms 19:10They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.
Psalms 119:103How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
Psalms 119:162I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.
Proverbs 2:10For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
Proverbs 4:20My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 8:6Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for 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 →