Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and if
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
International Standard Version
for it is pleasant when you treasure them within you and have them ready on your lips.
A Conservative Version
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, if they be established together upon thy lips.
American Standard Version
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.
Amplified
For it will be pleasant if you keep them in mind [incorporating them as guiding principles];
Let them be ready on your lips [to guide and strengthen yourself and others].
Bible in Basic English
For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.
Darby Translation
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee: they shall be together fitted on thy lips.
Julia Smith Translation
For pleasant things if thou shalt watch them in thy belly; they shall be prepared together for thy lips.
King James 2000
For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall all be fitted on your lips.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For [it is] pleasant if you guard them {within you}; together they will be ready upon your lips.
Modern King James verseion
For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall all be fitted in your lips,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for it is a pleasant thing if thou keep it in thine heart, and practice it in thy mouth -
NET Bible
For it is pleasing if you keep these sayings within you, and they are ready on your lips.
New Heart English Bible
For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
The Emphasized Bible
For sweet shall they be, when thou shalt keep them in thine inmost mind, they shall fit well together, upon thy lips.
Webster
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keepest them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
World English Bible
For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
Youngs Literal Translation
For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Words Of The Wise
17
and apply your mind to my knowledge.
and if
so that your confidence may be in the Lord.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 2:10
and knowledge will delight your heart.
Job 32:18-19
and my spirit
Psalm 19:10
than an abundance of pure gold;
and sweeter than honey,
which comes from the honeycomb.
Psalm 119:13
all the judgments from Your mouth.
Psalm 119:103
sweeter than honey in my mouth.
Psalm 119:111
indeed, they are the joy of my heart.
Psalm 119:162
like one who finds vast treasure.
Psalm 119:171
for You teach me Your statutes.
Proverbs 3:17
and all her paths, peaceful.
Proverbs 8:6
and what my lips say is right.
Proverbs 10:13
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.
Proverbs 10:21
but fools die for lack of sense.
Proverbs 15:7
but not so the heart of fools.
Proverbs 16:21
and pleasant speech
Proverbs 24:13-14
and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;
Proverbs 25:11
is like gold apples on a silver tray.
Jeremiah 15:16
Your words became a delight to me
and the joy of my heart,
for I am called by Your name,
Yahweh God of Hosts.
Malachi 2:7
For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
John 7:38
Hebrews 13:15
Therefore, through Him let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of our lips that confess His name.