Proverbs 22:20
Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
Proverbs 22:20 in other translations
| BSB | Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge, |
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| WEB | Haven’t I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel and knowledge, |
| ASV | Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, |
| YLT | Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge? |
| DARBY | Have not I written to thee excellent things, in counsels and knowledge, |
| BBE | Have I not put in writing for you thirty sayings, with wise suggestions and knowledge, |
| Webster | Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, |
What does Proverbs 22:20 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 22:17-21
To these words, to this knowledge, the ear must be bowed down, and the heart applied by faith and love. To live a life of delight in God and dependence on him, is the foundation of all practical religion. The way to know the certainty of the word of truth, is to make conscience of our duty.
Proverbs 22:20 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 22:20
- 2 Peter 1:19-21
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
- Proverbs 8:6
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
- 2 Timothy 3:15-17
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
- Psalms 12:6
The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
- Hosea 8:12
I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- Proverbs 22:19
That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
- Proverbs 22:20
Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
- Proverbs 22:21
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?
Proverbs 22:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿No te he escrito tres veces en consejos y ciencia, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ne t’ai-je pas écrit des choses excellentes en conseils et en connaissance, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Habe ich dir nicht Vortreffliches aufgeschrieben an Ratschlägen und Erkenntnis, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ecce descripsi eam tibi tripliciter, in cogitationibus et scientia: |