Proverbs 22:18

Words Of The Wise

¹⁷ Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your mind to my knowledge;
¹⁸ For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,
That they may be ready on your lips.
¹⁹ So that your trust may be in the Lord,
I have taught you today, even you.

Be Ready

Proverbs 2:10

For wisdom will enter your heart
And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;

Job 32:18-19

“For I am full of words;
The spirit within me constrains me.

Psalm 19:10

They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.

Psalm 119:13

With my lips I have told of
All the ordinances of Your mouth.

Psalm 119:103

How sweet are Your words to my taste!
Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Psalm 119:111

I have inherited Your testimonies forever,
For they are the joy of my heart.

Psalm 119:162

I rejoice at Your word,
As one who finds great spoil.

Psalm 119:171

Let my lips utter praise,
For You teach me Your statutes.

Proverbs 3:17

Her ways are pleasant ways
And all her paths are peace.

Proverbs 8:6

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

Proverbs 10:13

On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of understanding.

Proverbs 15:7

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

Proverbs 16:21

The wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.

Proverbs 24:13-14

My son, eat honey, for it is good,
Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;

Proverbs 25:11

Like apples of gold in settings of silver
Is a word spoken in right circumstances.

Jeremiah 15:16

Your words were found and I ate them,
And Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart;
For I have been called by Your name,
O Lord God of hosts.

Malachi 2:7

For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and men should seek instruction from his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

John 7:38

He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’”

Hebrews 13:15

Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.