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Proverbs 22:17–21

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WORDS OF THE WISE

17Listen closely,B pay attention to the words of the wise,q

and apply your mind to my knowledge.

18For it is pleasing if you keep them within you

and if they areC constantly on your lips.

19I have instructed you today—even you—

so that your confidence may be in the Lord.

20Haven’t I written for you thirty sayingsD

about counsel and knowledge,

21in order to teach you true and reliable words,

so that you may give a dependable reportEr

to those who sent you?s

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Footnotes

  1. B Stretch out your ear
  2. COr you; let them be, or you, so that they are
  3. DText emended; one tradition reads you previously; tradition reads you excellent things; , , read you three times
  4. E give dependable words

Cross references

  1. qPr 5:1
  2. rLk 1:3–4
  3. sPr 10:26; 25:13

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise,

and apply your heart to my knowledge,

for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,

if all of them are ready on your lips.

That your trust may be in the Lord,

I have made them known to you today, even to you.

Have I not written for you thirty sayings

of counsel and knowledge,

to make you know what is right and true,

that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;

apply your heart to what I teach,

for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart

and have all of them ready on your lips.

So that your trust may be in the Lord,

I teach you today, even you.

Have I not written thirty sayings for you,

sayings of counsel and knowledge,

teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth,

so that you bring back truthful reports

to those you serve?

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

NLTNew Living Translation

Listen to the words of the wise;

apply your heart to my instruction.

For it is good to keep these sayings in your heart

and always ready on your lips.

I am teaching you today—yes, you—

so you will trust in the Lord.

I have written thirty sayings for you,

filled with advice and knowledge.

In this way, you may know the truth

and take an accurate report to those who sent you.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise;

you shall apply your heart to my teaching.

For it is pleasant if you guard them within you;

together they will be ready upon your lips.

In order for your trust to be in Yahweh,

I have made them known to you today—even you.

Have I not written for you thirty sayings

with admonitions and knowledge?

In order to show you what is right—sayings of truth—

in order to return a true saying to him who sent you.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise,

And apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee;

They shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

That thy trust may be in the Lord,

I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

Have not I written to thee excellent things

In counsels and knowledge,

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?

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