Proverbs 22:18
“For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee,.... Or, "in thy belly" (a). That is, in thine heart, in the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
What is “pleasant” in the sight of God and man is the union of two things, belief passing into profession, profession…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 22:17-21
Solomon here changes his style and manner of speaking. Hitherto, for the most part, since the beginning of ch. 10, he…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
they shall withal be fitted in Rather, if they be established together upon, R.V.; i.e. if being kept securely in thy…
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