51 The form לִהְיוֹת (lihyot, “to be”) is the infinitive construct indicating the purpose (or result) of the teaching (cf. , , ).
52 Heb “I cause you to know.” The term “today” indicates that the verb should have the instantaneous nuance, and so an English present tense is used in the translation (“am making … known”).
53 Older English versions and a few more recent ones render this phrase as either “excellent things” following the Qere (so , , , ), “officers,” or “heretofore” [day before yesterday], following the Kethib. However (as in most recent English versions) the Qere should be rendered “thirty,” referring to the number in the collection (cf. , , , ).
54 The term “sayings” does not appear in the Hebrew text but is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity.
55 Heb “to cause you to know the truth of words of truth” ( similar).
56 Heb “to return true words”; “a dependable report”; “sound answers.”

In other versions

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?

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?

I have instructed you today—even you—

so that your confidence may be in the Lord.

Haven’t I written for you thirty sayings

about counsel and knowledge,

in order to teach you true and reliable words,

so that you may give a dependable report

to those who sent you?

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.

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.

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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