It is pleasant if you keep them in mind ⌞so that⌟ they will be on the tip of your tongue,
How sweet the taste of your promise is! It tastes sweeter than honey.
Your written instructions are mine forever. They are the joy of my heart.
With my lips I have repeated every regulation that ⌞comes⌟ from your mouth.
I find joy in your promise like someone who finds a priceless treasure.
Let my lips pour out praise because you teach me your laws.
They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the drippings from a honeycomb.
Wisdom is found on the lips of a person who has understanding, but a rod is for the back of one without sense.
The lips of a righteous person feed many, but stubborn fools die because they have no sense.
The lips of wise people spread knowledge, but a foolish attitude does not.
The person who is truly wise is called understanding, and speaking sweetly helps others learn.
Wisdom will come into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
so that your trust may be in the Lord. Today I have made them known to you, especially to you.
⌞Like⌟ golden apples in silver settings, ⌞so⌟ is a word spoken at the right time.
⌞Wisdom’s⌟ ways are pleasant ways, and all its paths lead to peace.
My son, pay attention to my words. Open your ears to what I say.
Do not lose sight of these things. Keep them deep within your heart
Listen! I am speaking about noble things, and my lips will say what is right.
Your words were found, and I devoured them. Your words are my joy and my heart’s delight, because I am called by your name, O Lord God of Armies.
“A priest’s lips should preserve knowledge. Then, because he is the messenger for the Lord of Armies, people will seek instruction from his mouth.
As Scripture says, ‘Streams of living water will flow from deep within the person who believes in me.’ ”
Through Jesus we should always bring God a sacrifice of praise, that is, words that acknowledge him.