Proverbs 22:18

A Conservative Version

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, if they be established together upon thy lips.

Cross References

Jeremiah 15:16

Thy words were found, and I ate them. And thy words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart. For I am called by thy name, O LORD, God of hosts.

Proverbs 2:10

For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to thy soul,

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish, not so.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of a righteous man feeds many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

Proverbs 8:6

Hear, for I will speak excellent things. And the opening of my lips shall be right things.

Psalm 119:103

How sweet are thy words to my taste, than honey to my mouth!

Hebrews 13:15

Through him therefore, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, fruit of lips acknowledging his name.

John 7:38

He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly will flow rivers of living water.

Proverbs 25:11

A word fitly spoken is apples of gold in a network of silver.

Proverbs 16:21

The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.

Proverbs 10:13

In the lips of him who has discernment wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

Proverbs 3:17

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

Psalm 119:171

Let my lips utter praise, for thou teach me thy statutes.

Psalm 119:162

I rejoice at thy word, as he who finds great spoil.

Psalm 119:111

I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

Psalm 119:13

With my lips I have declared all the ordinances of thy mouth.

Psalm 19:10

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold. Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.

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 LORD of hosts.

Proverbs 22:19

That thy trust may be in LORD, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee.

Proverbs 4:20

My son, attend to my words. Incline thine ear to my sayings.

Proverbs 4:21

Let them not depart from thine eyes. Keep them in the midst of thy heart.