Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

Within thee

General references

Bible References

It is

Proverbs 2:10
For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
Proverbs 3:17
Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peaceful.
Proverbs 24:13
My son, eat honey, because it's good for you; indeed, drippings from the honeycomb are sweet to your taste;
Psalm 19:10
They are more desirable than gold, even much fine gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the drippings from a honeycomb.
Psalm 119:103
How pleasing is what you have to say to me tasting better than honey.
Jeremiah 15:16
Your words were found, and I consumed them. Your words were joy and my hearts delight, because I bear your name, LORD God of the Heavenly Armies.

Within thee

Job 32:18
because I'm filled with things to say, and my spirit within me compels me to speak.
John 7:38
The one who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, will have rivers of living water flowing from his heart."

Fitted

Proverbs 8:6
Listen, because I have noble things to say, and what I have to say will reveal what is right.
Proverbs 10:13
Wisdom characterizes the speech of the discerning, but the rod is for the backs of those lacking discernment.
Proverbs 15:7
What the wise have to say disseminates knowledge, but it's not in the heart of fools to do so.
Proverbs 16:21
The wise-hearted person is told to be discerning, and that pleasant speech promotes instruction.
Proverbs 25:11
Like golden apples set in silver is a word spoken at the right time.
Psalm 119:13
I have spoken with my lips about all your decrees that you have announced.
Malachi 2:7
For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he's the messenger of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
Hebrews 13:15
Therefore, through him let us always bring God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of our lips that confess his name.

General references

Proverbs 18:20
The positive words that a man speaks fill his stomach; he will be satisfied with what his lips produce.

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