Proverbs 22:18

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Proverbs 22:16–20 · Berean Standard Bible

16 Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.

17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—

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

19 So that your trust may be in the LORD, I instruct you today—yes, you.

20 Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge,

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Proverbs 2:10

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

Proverbs 3:17

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

Proverbs 24:13

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

Proverbs 24:14

Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.

Psalms 19:10

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

Psalms 119:103

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

Psalms 119:111

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

Psalms 119:162

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

Jeremiah 15:16

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 of Hosts.

Job 32:18

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

Job 32:19

Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin.

John 7:38

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

Proverbs 8:6

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

Proverbs 10:13

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

Proverbs 10:21

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

Proverbs 15:7

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

Proverbs 16:21

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

Proverbs 25:11

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

Psalms 119:13

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

Psalms 119:171

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

Malachi 2:7

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

Hebrews 13:15

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