Verse 21
Proverbs 22:21
Darby Translation
21
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?
Original Language Text
hebrew
לְ/הוֹדִֽיעֲ/ךָ֗ קֹ֭שְׁטְ אִמְרֵ֣י אֱמֶ֑ת לְ/הָשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרִ֥ים אֱ֝מֶ֗ת לְ/שֹׁלְחֶֽי/ךָ
English Translation
To make known to you the words of truth, to return true sayings to your messengers.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 22 Context
1
A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.
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The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah is the maker of them all.
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3
A prudent [man] seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
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The reward of humility [and] the fear of Jehovah is riches, and honour, and life.
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5
Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far fro...
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6
Train up the child according to the tenor of his way, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
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The rich ruleth over the poor; and the borrower is servant to the lender.
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8
He that soweth unrighteousness shall reap iniquity, and the rod of his wrath shall have an end.
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9
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
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10
Cast out the scorner, and contention will depart, and strife and ignominy shall cease.
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11
He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.
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12
The eyes of Jehovah preserve knowledge; but he overthroweth the words of the unfaithful.
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13
The sluggard saith, There is a lion without, I shall be killed in the streets!
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14
The mouth of strange women is a deep ditch: he with whom Jehovah is displeased shall fall therein.
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15
Folly is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
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He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, [bringeth] only to wan...
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17
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
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18
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee: they shall be together fitted on thy lips.
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19
That thy confidence may be in Jehovah, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee.
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20
Have not I written to thee excellent things, in counsels and knowledge,
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21
that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest carry back words...
22
Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither oppress the afflicted in the gate;
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23
for Jehovah will plead their cause, and despoil the soul of those that despoil them.
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24
Make no friendship with an angry man, and go not with a furious man;
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25
lest thou learn his paths, and get a snare to thy soul.
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26
Be not of them that strike hands, of them that are sureties for debts:
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if thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
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Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set.
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Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before th...
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