Proverbs 22:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?”
Proverbs 22:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 22:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 22:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“To teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers to the ones who sent you?”
Proverbs 22:21 — World English Bible
Proverbs 22:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee? ”
Proverbs 22:21 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 22:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee.”
Proverbs 22:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 22:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?”
Proverbs 22:21 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 22:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“That I might shewe thee the assurance of the wordes of trueth to answere the wordes of trueth to them that sende to thee?”
Proverbs 22:21 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 22:21 in Context — Proverbs 22
19 That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
What Does Proverbs 22:21 Mean?
Proverbs 22:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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