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Proverbs 22

Prov. 22:18 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For it is a pleasant thing
na`iym (Hebrew #5273)
delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)
KJV usage: pleasant(-ure), sweet.
Pronounce: naw-eem'
Origin: from 5276
if thou keep
shamar (Hebrew #8104)
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
KJV usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
Pronounce: shaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
them ζwithin
beten (Hebrew #990)
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything
KJV usage: belly, body, + as they be born, + within, womb.
Pronounce: beh'-ten
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be hollow
thee; they shall withal
yachad (Hebrew #3162)
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
KJV usage: alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
Pronounce: yakh'-ad
Origin: from 3161
be fitted
kuwn (Hebrew #3559)
properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)
KJV usage: certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-)stablish, stand, tarry, X very deed.
Pronounce: koon
Origin: a primitive root
in thy lips
saphah (Hebrew #8193)
probably from 5595 or 8192 through the idea of termination (compare 5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
KJV usage: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, ((sea-))shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
Pronounce: saw-faw'
Origin: or (in dual and plural) sepheth {sef-eth'}
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in thy belly.

Cross References

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Prov. 2:10• 10When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; (Prov. 2:10)
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Prov. 3:17• 17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. (Prov. 3:17)
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Prov. 24:13‑14• 13My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
 14So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. (Prov. 24:13‑14)
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Psa. 19:10• 10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. (Psa. 19:10)
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Psa. 119:103,111,162• 103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
 111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
 162I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil. (Psa. 119:103,111,162)
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Jer. 15:16• 16Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts. (Jer. 15:16)
within thee.
Heb. within thy belly.
Job 32:18‑19• 18For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
 19Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles. (Job 32:18‑19)
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John 7:38• 38He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (John 7:38)
fitted.
Prov. 8:6• 6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. (Prov. 8:6)
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Prov. 10:13,21• 13In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
 21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. (Prov. 10:13,21)
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Prov. 15:7• 7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. (Prov. 15:7)
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Prov. 16:21• 21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. (Prov. 16:21)
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Prov. 25:11• 11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. (Prov. 25:11)
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Psa. 119:13,171• 13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
 171My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes. (Psa. 119:13,171)
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Mal. 2:7• 7For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. (Mal. 2:7)
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Heb. 13:15• 15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. (Heb. 13:15)

J. N. Darby Translation

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