Proverbs 22:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in 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 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is 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 of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
• Prov 10:13 : 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.
• Prov 10:21 : 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
• 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, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: 14 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.
• Prov 25:11 : 11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
• Jer 15:16 : 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.
• 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 the LORD of hosts.
• John 7:38 : 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
• Heb 13:15 : 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.
• Job 32:18-19 : 18 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me. 19 Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
• Ps 19:10 : 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
• Ps 119:13 : 13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments 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 an 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 My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.