Proverbs 22:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them withinf thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. ”

• Proverbs 22:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  What is “pleasant” in the sight of God and man is the union of two things, belief passing into profession, profession resting on belief.

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• Proverbs 22:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  First Division, Proverbs 22:17 to Proverbs 24:22 . Proverbs 22:17-21 . This collection of sayings of the wise ( Proverbs 22:17 ) is prefaced by a short introduction exhorting the pupil, as...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee - II. The pleasure and profit which may...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. For (it is) a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee (in thy breast; cf. margin); they...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  These proverbs are very unlike the preceding in tone, and style. The author's own personality is brought distinctly into view ( Proverbs 22:17-21 ; Proverbs 23:15 ); he had a high opinion of the val...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  They shall withal be fitted in thy lips. — Rather, if they be established ( dwell constantly ) upon thy lips. They are to be as a watch, and “keep the door of his lips” against sin ( Psalms 141...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHANNEL 23 THE TREATMENT OF THE POOR "The rich and the needy meet together; The Lord is the maker of them all."- Proverbs 22:2 "He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Verse Proverbs 22:2 . The question that naturally arises on reading this is, Where do they meet together? This proverb is often used as having reference to the sanctuary or house of prayer; but a ve...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want. Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowle...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For [it is] a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee ,.... Or, "in thy belly" a. That is, in thine heart, in the inmost recesses of it; where the words or doctrines of the wise should be recei...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  For [it is] a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. Ver. 18. For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee. ] Heb., In thy belly; that i...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Bow down thine ear , &c. From the beginning of the tenth chapter to this place, the instructions of wisdom are delivered in short sentences, and proverbs properly so called; which have seldom an...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.   18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  If thou keep them, the words of the wise, within thee, Heb. in thy belly . i.e. in thine heart, which implies receiving them in love, and retaining them in mind and memory. Be fitted; be fitly e...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 22:21 . Them that send unto thee , rather “ them that send thee .” “The senders here,” says Zöckler, “are naturally the parents, who have sent their son to the teacher of...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Proverbs 22:1 . A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. When a man lives revered for his piety, it is better than to be feared for his power. Proverbs 22:2 . The rich and the poor...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise. Spiritual verities I. The experimental knowledge of them is a transcendent blessing. They are “excellent things” in themselves--things that r...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Proverbs 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches . It will be observed that "good" in the Authorized Version is in italics, showing that the epithet is not exp...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  v. 18. For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, the words of the wise serving to give true delight; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips, abiding there and exerting their auth...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Hebrews 13:15 ; Jeremiah 15:16 ; Job 32:18 ; Job 32:19 ; John 7:38 ; Malachi 2:7 ; Proverbs 10:13 ; Proverbs 10:21 ; Proverbs 15:7 ; Proverbs 16:21 ; Proverbs 2:10 ; Proverbs 24:13 ; Pro...

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• Proverbs 22:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Fitted — Fitly expressed: thou wilt be able to discourse profitably of them.

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