Proverbs 22:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.”

Proverbs 22:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 22:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 22:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.”

Proverbs 22:18 — World English Bible

Proverbs 22:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 22:18 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 22:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 22:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 22:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee: they shall be together fitted on thy lips.”

Proverbs 22:18 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 22:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.”

Proverbs 22:18 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 22:18 in Context — Proverbs 22

16 Aquele que oprime ao pobre para proveito próprio e aquele que dá [suborno] ao rico certamente empobrecerão.

17 Inclina o teu ouvido e escuta as palavras dos sábios; dispõe teu coração ao meu conhecimento;

18 porque é agradável que as guardes dentro de ti, e estejam prontas para os teus lábios;

19 para que tua confiança esteja no SENHOR, eu as ensino a ti hoje.

20 Por acaso não te escrevi excelentes coisas sobre o conselho e o conhecimento,

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What Does Proverbs 22:18 Mean?

Proverbs 22:18 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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