Proverbs 22:18

Bible in Basic English 1965

For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

Cross References

Psalm 119:103

How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!

Psalm 119:111

I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

Psalm 119:13

With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.

Psalm 119:162

I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.

Psalm 119:171

Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.

Psalm 19:10

More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.

Proverbs 10:13

In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

Proverbs 16:21

The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

Proverbs 2:10

For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

Proverbs 22:19

So that your faith may be in the Lord, I have made them clear to you this day, even to you.

Proverbs 25:11

A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.

Proverbs 3:17

Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.

Proverbs 4:20

My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings.

Proverbs 4:21

Let them not go from your eyes; keep them deep in your heart.

Proverbs 8:6

Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.

Jeremiah 15:16

But to me your word is a joy, making my heart glad; for I am named by your name, O Lord God of armies.

Malachi 2:7

For it is right for the priest's lips to keep knowledge, and for men to be waiting for the law from his mouth: for he is the servant sent from the Lord of armies.

John 7:38

He who has faith in me, out of his body, as the Writings have said, will come rivers of living water.

Hebrews 13:15

Let us then make offerings of praise to God at all times through him, that is to say, the fruit of lips giving witness to his name.