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Proverbs 22:18

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, That they may be ready on your lips.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For [it is] a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, if they be established together upon thy lips.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For [it is] a pleasant thing if thou keepest them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee: they shall be together fitted on thy lips.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For sweet shall they be, when thou shalt keep them in thine inmost mind, they shall fit well together, upon thy lips.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Which shall be beautiful for thee, if thou keep it in thy bowels, and it shall flow in thy lips:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For it [is] a pleasant thing, if thou keepe them within thee; they shall withall be fitted in thy lippes.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For both of them are pleasant, keep them within you; let them together be made ready on your lips.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— that thou mayest know that they are good: and if thou lay them to heart, they shall also gladden thee on thy lips.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For [it is] a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
[it is] a pleasant x5273
(5273) Complement
נָעִים
na`iym
{naw-eem'}
From H5276; delightful (objectively or subjectively, literally or figuratively).
thing y5273
[5273] Standard
נָעִים
na`iym
{naw-eem'}
From H5276; delightful (objectively or subjectively, literally or figuratively).
if x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
thou keep 8104
{8104} Prime
שָׁמַר
shamar
{shaw-mar'}
A primitive root; properly to hedge about (as with thorns), that is, guard; generally to protect, attend to, etc.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
them within 990
{0990} Prime
בֶּטֶן
beten
{beh'-ten}
From an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything.
thee; they shall withal 3162
{3162} Prime
יַחַד
yachad
{yakh'-ad}
From H3161; properly a unit, that is, (adverbially) unitedly.
be fitted 3559
{3559} Prime
כּוּן
kuwn
{koon}
A primitive root; properly to be erect (that is, stand perpendicular);. hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous).
z8735
<8735> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 1602
in x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
thy lips. 8193
{8193} Prime
שָׂפָה
saphah
{saw-faw'}
(The second form is in dual and plural); Probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication language; by analogy a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Proverbs 22:18

_ _ These lessons must be laid up in the mind, and

_ _ fitted — or better, “fixed” in the lips so as to be ever ready.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 22:17-21.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 22:18

Fitted — Fitly expressed: thou wilt be able to discourse profitably of them.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
it is:

Proverbs 2:10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
Proverbs 3:17 Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, and all her paths [are] peace.
Proverbs 24:13-14 My son, eat thou honey, because [it is] good; and the honeycomb, [which is] sweet to thy taste: ... So [shall] the knowledge of wisdom [be] unto thy soul: when thou hast found [it], then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Psalms 19:10 More to be desired [are they] than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Psalms 119:103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!
Psalms 119:111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they [are] the rejoicing of my heart.
Psalms 119:162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
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.

within thee:
Heb. within thy belly,
Job 32:18-19 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me. ... Behold, my belly [is] as wine [which] hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

fitted:

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 25:11 A word fitly spoken [is like] apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Psalms 119:13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
Psalms 119:171 My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
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.
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.
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Jb 32:18. Ps 19:10; 119:13, 103, 111, 162, 171. Pv 2:10; 3:17; 8:6; 10:13, 21; 15:7; 16:21; 24:13; 25:11. Jr 15:16. Mal 2:7. Jn 7:38. He 13:15.

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