Proverbs 22:18

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 2:10 : 10 For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,
  • Prov 3:17 : 17 Her ways `are' ways of pleasantness, And all her paths `are' peace.
  • Prov 8:6 : 6 Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips `is' uprightness.
  • Prov 10:13 : 13 In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
  • Prov 10:21 : 21 The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
  • Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.
  • Prov 16:21 : 21 To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.
  • Prov 24:13-14 : 13 Eat my son, honey that `is' good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate. 14 So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.
  • Prov 25:11 : 11 Apples of gold in imagery of silver, `Is' the word spoken at its fit times.
  • Jer 15:16 : 16 Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts.
  • Mal 2:7 : 7 For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, And law they do seek from his mouth, For a messenger of Jehovah of Hosts he `is'.
  • John 7:38 : 38 he who is believing in me, according as the Writing said, Rivers out of his belly shall flow of living water;'
  • Heb 13:15 : 15 through him, then, we may offer up a sacrifice of praise always to God, that is, the fruit of lips, giving thanks to His name;
  • Job 32:18-19 : 18 For I have been full of words, Distressed me hath the spirit of my breast, 19 Lo, my breast `is' as wine not opened, Like new bottles it is broken up.
  • Ps 19:10 : 10 They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.
  • Ps 119:13 : 13 With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.
  • Ps 119:103 : 103 How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.
  • Ps 119:111 : 111 I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart `are' they.
  • Ps 119:162 : 162 I do rejoice concerning Thy saying, As one finding abundant spoil.
  • Ps 119:171 : 171 My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 5:2
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    2To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.

  • Prov 22:19-20
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    19That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou.

    20Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge?

  • Prov 23:15-16
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    15My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,

    16And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.

  • Prov 4:20-22
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    20My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,

    21Let them not turn aside from thine eyes, Preserve them in the midst of thy heart.

    22For life they `are' to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.

  • Job 22:21-22
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    21Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase `is' good.

    22Receive, I pray thee, from His mouth a law, And set His sayings in thy heart.

  • Prov 16:21
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    21To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

  • Prov 2:10-11
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    10For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

    11Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,

  • Prov 2:1-2
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    1My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

    2To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

  • Prov 16:23-24
    2 verses
    76%

    23The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

    24Sayings of pleasantness `are' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

  • Prov 3:21-22
    2 verses
    76%

    21My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,

    22And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

  • Prov 22:17
    75%

    17Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

  • Prov 3:2-4
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    75%

    2For length of days and years, Life and peace they do add to thee.

    3Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart,

    4And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

  • Prov 4:24
    75%

    24Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

  • Prov 6:21-22
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    74%

    21Bind them on thy heart continually, Tie them on thy neck.

    22In thy going up and down, it leadeth thee, In thy lying down, it watcheth over thee, And thou hast awaked -- it talketh `with' thee.

  • Prov 7:3
    74%

    3Bind them on thy fingers, Write them on the tablet of thy heart.

  • Prov 1:9
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    9For a graceful wreath `are' they to thy head, And chains to thy neck.

  • Ps 31:20
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    20Thou hast wrought for those trusting in Thee, Before sons of men. Thou hidest them in the secret place of Thy presence, From artifices of man, Thou concealest them in a tabernacle, From the strife of tongues.

  • Prov 7:1
    74%

    1My son! keep my sayings, And my commands lay up with thee.

  • Ps 19:11
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    11Also -- Thy servant is warned by them, `In keeping them `is' a great reward.'

  • Ps 34:13
    73%

    13Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

  • Prov 21:23
    73%

    23Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

  • Deut 11:18
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    18`And ye have placed these my words on your heart, and on your soul, and have bound them for a sign on your hand, and they have been for frontlets between your eyes;

  • Ps 119:103
    72%

    103How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.

  • Prov 18:20-21
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    72%

    20From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, `From the' increase of his lips he is satisfied.

    21Death and life `are' in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

  • Prov 3:17-18
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    72%

    17Her ways `are' ways of pleasantness, And all her paths `are' peace.

    18A tree of life she `is' to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her `is' happy.

  • Prov 16:13
    72%

    13The delight of kings `are' righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

  • Prov 20:15
    72%

    15Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, `are' lips of knowledge.

  • Prov 8:6
    72%

    6Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips `is' uprightness.

  • Job 20:13
    72%

    13Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,

  • Ps 141:3
    72%

    3Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

  • Ps 119:171
    72%

    171My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.

  • Prov 23:12
    72%

    12Bring in to instruction thy heart, And thine ear to sayings of knowledge.

  • Prov 4:5
    72%

    5Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

  • Prov 15:23
    71%

    23Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

  • Prov 14:3
    71%

    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Prov 24:14
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    14So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.