Proverbs 22:18
For sweet shall they be, when thou shalt keep them in thine inmost mind, they shall fit well together, upon thy lips.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 wise men, then, thy heart, wilt thou apply to my teaching;
19That in Yahweh may be thy trust, I have made them known to thee to-day, even to thee.
Cross References
Psalms 19:10More desirable, than gold, yea than much fine gold, Sweeter, also than honey, or than droppings from the comb.
Psalms 119:103How smooth to my palate is thy speech, More than honey, to my mouth.
Psalms 119:162Joyful am I over thy word, Like the finder of spoil in abundance.
Proverbs 2:10When wisdom entereth thy heart, and, knowledge, to thy soul, is sweet,
Proverbs 4:20My son, to my words, attend, to my sayings, incline thou thine ear;
Proverbs 8:6Hear, for, princely things, will I speak, and the opening of my lips shall be of equity;
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 →