For it will be pleasantifyou keepthem withinyou, That they may be readyon your lips.
Howsweetare Your wordsto my taste![Yes, sweeter] thanhoneyto my mouth!
I have inheritedYour testimoniesforever,For they are the joyof my heart.
With my lipsI have toldof Allthe ordinancesof Your mouth.
I rejoiceat Your word,As one who findsgreatspoil.
Let my lipsutterpraise,For You teachme Your statutes.
They are moredesirablethangold,yes, thanmuchfinegold;Sweeteralso thanhoneyand the drippingsof the honeycomb.
On the lipsof the discerning,wisdomis found,But a rodis for the backof him wholacksunderstanding.
The lipsof the righteousfeedmany,But foolsdiefor lackof understanding.
The lipsof the wisespreadknowledge,But the heartsof foolsare not so.
The wisein heartwill be calledunderstanding,And sweetnessof speechincreasespersuasiveness.
For wisdomwill enteryour heartAnd knowledgewill be pleasantto your soul;
So that your trustmay be in the LORD,I have taughtyou today,evenyou.
[Like] applesof goldin settingsof silverIs a wordspokenin right circumstances.
Her waysare pleasantwaysAnd allher pathsare peace.
My son,giveattentionto my words;Inclineyour earto my sayings.
Do not let them departfrom your sight;Keepthem in the midstof your heart.
"Listen,for I will speaknoblethings;And the openingof my lips[will reveal] rightthings.
Your wordswere foundand I atethem, And Your wordsbecamefor me a joyand the delightof my heart;For I have been calledby Your name,O LORDGodof hosts.
"For the lipsof a priestshould preserveknowledge,and men should seekinstructionfrom his mouth;for he is the messengerof the LORDof hosts.
"He who believesin Me, as the Scripturesaid,From his innermost beingwill flowriversof livingwater.'"
ThroughHim then,let us continuallyofferup a sacrificeof praiseto God,that is, the fruitof lipsthat give thanksto His name.
