Proverbs 22:18

for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.

Cross References (20)

  • Jeremiah 15:16 (5)

    Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God

  • Proverbs 2:10 (4)

    For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.

  • Proverbs 8:6 (4)

    Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.

  • Psalms 119:103 (3)

    How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!

  • Proverbs 15:7 (3)

    The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.

  • Proverbs 10:21 (3)

    The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.

  • John 7:38 (3)

    Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”

  • Proverbs 10:13 (2)

    Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

  • Psalms 119:162 (2)

    I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.

  • Hebrews 13:15 (2)

    Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name

  • Proverbs 24:13–14 (2)

    Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.

  • Psalms 119:111 (2)

    Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

  • Proverbs 3:17 (2)

    All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.

  • Psalms 119:13 (2)

    With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.

  • Proverbs 16:21 (2)

    The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.

  • Job 32:18–19 (2)

    For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me.

  • Proverbs 25:11 (2)

    A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

  • Psalms 119:171 (2)

    My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.

  • Psalms 19:10 (2)

    They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

  • Malachi 2:7 (1)

    For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the