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Proverbs 22:20

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Have not I written unto thee excellent things of counsels and knowledge;
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Have not I written to thee excellent things, in counsels and knowledge,
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Have I not written for thee noble things, with counsels and knowledge:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Behold I have described it to thee three manner of ways, in thoughts and knowledge:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Haue not I written vnto thee three times in counsels and knowledge,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Haue not I written to thee excellent things in counsailes and knowledge:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Behold, this is the third time that I have written them to you,
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And do thou too repeatedly record them for thyself on the table of thine heart, for counsel and knowledge.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Have not x3808
(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
I written 3789
{3789} Prime
כָּתַב
kathab
{kaw-thab'}
A primitive root; to grave; by implication to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
to thee y8032
[8032] Standard
שִׁלְשׁוֹם
shilshowm
{shil-shome'}
From the same as H8028; trebly, that is, (in time) day before yesterday.
excellent things 7991
{7991} Prime
שָׁלִישׁ
shaliysh
{shaw-leesh'}
(The second form used in 1 Chronicles 11:11, 12, 18; the third form used in 2 Samuel 23:13); from H7969; a triple, that is, (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather three stringed lute); also (as an indefinitely great quantity) a three fold measure (perhaps a treble ephah); also (as an officer) a general of the third rank (upward, that is, the highest).
in counsels 4156
{4156} Prime
מוֹעֵצָה
mow`etsah
{mo-ay-tsaw'}
From H3289; a purpose.
and knowledge, 1847
{1847} Prime
דַּעַת
da`ath
{dah'-ath}
From H3045; knowledge.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Proverbs 22:20

_ _ excellent things — or probably of former times.

_ _ counsels and knowledge — both advice and instruction.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 22:17-21.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 22:20

In counsels and knowledge — In counsels which proceed from found knowledge.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Proverbs 22:20

Have not I written to thee (n) excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

(n) That is, various times.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Proverbs 8:6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.
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.
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. ... That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
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: ... 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.
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Ps 12:6. Pv 8:6. Ho 8:12. 2Ti 3:15. 2P 1:19.

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