Proverbs 22:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 22:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 22:18 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. within...: Heb. in th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 22:18 — KJV
“For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. within...: Heb. in thy belly”
— Proverbs 22:18 (KJV)
Proverbs 22:18 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 22:18
“If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour; in fellowship: or, in dealing fellowship: Heb. putting of the hand”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:18: thing, keep, heb
“Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination. hath...: Heb. doth multiply feet”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:18: thing, heb, belly
“Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:18: thing, keep, within
“And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them: unto the...: Heb. unto the hand Hege: also called, Hegai”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:18: thing, keep, heb
“Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth: within...: Heb. in the midst of his palate”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:18: keep, within, heb
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