Proverbs

Proverbs 22:18

¹⁸for it is pleasing when you keep them within you

and they are constantly on your lips.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it is pleasing	נָ֭עִים	nā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine singular	H5273 pleasant, delightful
when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you keep them	תִשְׁמְרֵ֣ם	ṯiš·mə·rêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
within you	בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָ	bə·ḇiṭ·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
and they are constantly	יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your lips	שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃	śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.