THEOSISProverbs 22:18Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Which shall be beautiful for thee, if thou keep it in thy bowels, and it shall flow in thy lips:
כִּֽי־נָ֭עִים כִּֽי־תִשְׁמְרֵ֣ם בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָ יִכֹּ֥נוּ יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו עַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Prov 2:10If wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge please thy soul:
- Jer 15:16Thy words were found, and I did eat them, and thy word was to me a joy and gladness of my heart: for thy name is called upon me, O Lord God of hosts.
- Prov 15:7The lips of the wise shall disperse knowledge: the heart of fools shall be unlike.
- Prov 8:6Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things.
- Ps 119 (118):103
- Prov 10:21The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.
- Prov 24:13Eat honey, my son, because it is good, and the honeycomb most sweet to thy throat.
- Prov 24:14So also is the doctrine of wisdom to thy soul: which when thou hast found, thou shalt have hope in the end, and thy hope shall not perish.