Parallel Verses
King James Version
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
New American Standard Bible
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Words Of The Wise
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.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 2:10
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
Job 32:18-19
For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
Psalm 19:10
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Psalm 119:13
With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
Psalm 119:103
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalm 119:111
Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Psalm 119:162
I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
Psalm 119:171
My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
Proverbs 3:17
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Proverbs 8:6
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Proverbs 10:13
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Proverbs 16:21
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Proverbs 24:13-14
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Jeremiah 15:16
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
Malachi 2:7
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
John 7:38
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Hebrews 13:15
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.