Proverbs 22:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־נָ֭עִים כִּֽי־תִשְׁמְרֵ֣ם בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָ יִכֹּ֥נוּ יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו עַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

For nā'îm when TišmĕrĕM in biṭneKā; yiKKōnû yaḥdāw upon śĕpāTeKā.

Grammar Details

• For: conjunction, *kî* - for/because
• *nā'îm*: adjective, masculine singular - pleasant/delightful
• when: conjunction, *kî* - when/if
• *TišmĕrĕM*: verb with pronominal suffix, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you keep them
• in: preposition, *bĕ* - in
• *biṭneKā*: noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - your belly/inward part
• *yiKKōnû*: verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be established
• *yaḥdāw*: adverb - together/at the same time
• upon: preposition, *'al* - upon/on
• *śĕpāTeKā*: noun with pronominal suffix, feminine dual - your lips

Word Meanings

• *nā'îm*: pleasant/delightful/sweet/agreeable
• *TišmĕrĕM*: you keep them/you preserve them/you guard them
• *biṭneKā*: your belly/your inward parts/your inner being
• *yiKKōnû*: will be established/will be prepared/will be ready
• *yaḥdāw*: together/at once/all at the same time
• *śĕpāTeKā*: your lips/your speech/your words

Referenced Verses

• Prov 2:10 : 10 For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;
• Prov 3:17 : 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.
• Prov 8:6 : 6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.
• Prov 10:13 : 13 In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
• Prov 10:21 : 21 The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
• Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.
• Prov 16:21 : 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
• Prov 24:13-14 : 13 My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste: 14 So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.
• Prov 25:11 : 11 A word fitly spoken Is [like] apples of gold in network of silver.
• Jer 15:16 : 16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
• Mal 2:7 : 7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts.
• John 7:38 : 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.
• Heb 13:15 : 15 Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.
• Job 32:18-19 : 18 For I am full of words; The spirit within me constraineth me. 19 Behold, my breast is as wine which hath no vent; Like new wine-skins it is ready to burst.
• Ps 19:10 : 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.
• Ps 119:13 : 13 With my lips have I declared All the ordinances of thy mouth.
• Ps 119:103 : 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [Yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!
• Ps 119:111 : 111 Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
• Ps 119:162 : 162 I rejoice at thy word, As one that findeth great spoil.
• Ps 119:171 : 171 Let my lips utter praise; For thou teachest me thy statutes.