Proverbs 22:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

English ASV

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.

English Amplified

For it will be pleasant if you keep them in your mind [believing them]; your lips will be accustomed to [confessing] them.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For it will be pleasant if you keep them in your mind [believing them]; your lips will be accustomed to [confessing] them.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For it is pleasing if you keep them within you and if they are constantly on your lips.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

If you remember these things, you will be happy. Tell them to other people.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

It will be good for you to remember these words and have them ready when they are needed.

for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and you will be glad if you remember them and can quote them.

English God's Word - GW 1995

It is pleasant if you keep them in mind {so that} they will be on the tip of your tongue,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For it is pleasing if you keep them within you and if they are constantly on your lips.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, That they may be established on your lips.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

for it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, and if all of them are ready on your lips.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, That they may be ready on your lips.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For it will be well if you keep them in your bosom, if they all are ready on your lips.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For it is pleasing if you keep these sayings within you, and they are ready on your lips.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

It is pleasing when you keep them in your heart. Have all of them ready on your lips.

English NIV

for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips.

English NKJ 1982

For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; Let them all be fixed upon your lips,

English NLT

For it is good to keep these sayings deep within yourself, always ready on your lips.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

You’ll become winsome and wise when you treasure the beauty of my words. And always be prepared to share them at the appropriate time.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

for it will do you good, and you can

English Tyndale 1537

for it is a pleasant thing if thou keep it in thine heart, and practice it in thy mouth:

Proverbs 22:18 — Compare Translations