Proverbes 22:18

18 Car il est bon que tu les gardes au dedans de toi, Et qu'elles soient toutes présentes sur tes lèvres.

Proverbes 22:18 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 22:18

For [it is] a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee,
&c.] Or, "in thy belly" ^F1. That is, in thine heart, in the inmost recesses of it; where the words or doctrines of the wise should be received in the love of them, and carefully laid up and retained; which will upon reflection yield much pleasure, like Ezekiel's roll, which was in his belly as honey for sweetness; and which also is very profitable as an antidote against sin, ( Psalms 119:11 ) ; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips;
become them, and be suitable and graceful to them: or, "shall be ordered [and disposed] in" or "by thy lips" ^F2; being received into the heart, and digested there, they shall easily and freely go off the tongue, which shall be as the pen of a ready writer; they shall be delivered in a regular manner, with great liberty and facility; by a good digestion of Gospel truths, and a comfortable experience of them, persons become apt to teach others.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 (Knjbb) "in ventre tuo", V. L. Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Mercerus, Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis, Schultens.
F2 (wnwk) "disponantur", Vatablus.

Proverbes 22:18 In-Context

16 Opprimer le pauvre pour augmenter son bien, C'est donner au riche pour n'arriver qu'à la disette.

17 Prête l'oreille, et écoute les paroles des sages; Applique ton coeur à ma science.

18 Car il est bon que tu les gardes au dedans de toi, Et qu'elles soient toutes présentes sur tes lèvres.

19 Afin que ta confiance repose sur l'Eternel, Je veux t'instruire aujourd'hui, oui, toi.

20 N'ai-je pas déjà pour toi mis par écrit Des conseils et des réflexions,