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Proverbs 22:21

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21To make you aknow the 1certainty of the words of truth

That you may 2bcorrectly answer him who sent you?

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit truth
  2. 2Lit return to words of truth

Cross references

  1. aLuke 1:3, 4
  2. bProv 25:13; 1 Pet 3:15

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

to make you know what is right and true,

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth,

so that you bring back truthful reports

to those you serve?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

in order to teach you true and reliable words,

so that you may give a dependable report

to those who sent you?

NLTNew Living Translation

In this way, you may know the truth

and take an accurate report to those who sent you.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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?