Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For pleasant things if thou shalt watch them in thy belly; they shall be prepared together for thy lips.
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.
Holman Bible
and if
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Words Of The Wise
17 Incline thine ear and hear the words of the wise, and thou shalt set thy heart to my knowledge. 18 For pleasant things if thou shalt watch them in thy belly; they shall be prepared together for thy lips. 19 For thy trust to be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, thee also.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 2:10
For wisdom shall come into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to thy soul.
Job 32:18-19
For I was filled with words, the spirit of my belly pressed upon me.
Psalm 19:10
Being desirable above gold, and above much pure gold, and being sweet above honey, and the dropping of honey-combs.
Psalm 119:13
With my lips I recounted all the judgments of thy mouth.
Psalm 119:103
How smooth were thy words to my palate I more than honey to my mouth!
Psalm 119:111
I inherited thy testimonies forever: for they are the joy of my heart.
Psalm 119:162
I rejoice at thy word as he finding much spoil.
Psalm 119:171
My lips shall seek praise, for thou wilt teach me thy laws.
Proverbs 3:17
Her ways the ways of pleasantness, and all her beaten paths, peace.
Proverbs 8:6
Hear ye, for I will speak dear things; and the openings of my lips uprightnesses.
Proverbs 10:13
In the lips of him understanding, wisdom shall be found: and a rod for the back of him wanting heart
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the just one shall feed many: and fools in wanting heart, shall die.
Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise will disperse knowledge: and the heart of the foolish not so.
Proverbs 16:21
He understanding shall call to the wise of heart: and sweetness of lips shall add knowledge
Proverbs 24:13-14
My son, eat honey, for it is good; and the dropping of honey being sweet to thy palate.
Proverbs 25:11
Apples of gold in images of silver is the word spoken upon its wheels.
Jeremiah 15:16
Thy words were found, and eating them; and thy word will be to me for the gladness and for the joy of my heart: for thy name was called upon me, Jehovah the God of armies.
Malachi 2:7
For the lips of the priest shall watch knowledge, and they shall seek the law from his mouth: for he is the messenger of Jehovah of armies.
John 7:38
He believing in me, as said the writing, from his belly shall flow rivers of living waters.
Hebrews 13:15
By him therefore we should always bring up the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of the lips assenting to his name.