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Proverbs 22:21

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— To make you know the certainty of the words of truth That you may correctly answer him who sent you?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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 to thee?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— 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?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— To cause thee to know the meaning of faithful sayings, that thou mayest give back faithful sayings to them who ask thee.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— That I might shew thee the certainty, and the words of truth, to answer out of these to them that sent thee.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— That I might shewe thee the assurance of the wordes of trueth to answere the wordes of trueth to them that sende to thee?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— That I might make thee knowe the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answere the words of trueth to them that send vnto thee?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— That I might make you know counsel and knowledge and peace and the words of truth; so that you could answer words of truth to him who might send to you.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— I therefore teach thee truth, and knowledge good to hear; that thou mayest answer words of truth to them that question thee.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— 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?

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
That I might make thee know 3045
{3045} Prime
ידע
yada`
{yaw-dah'}
A primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively instruction, designation, punishment, etc.).
z8687
<8687> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 1162
the certainty 7189
{7189} Prime
קֹשֶׁט
qoshet
{ko'-shet}
From an unused root meaning to balance; equity (as evenly weighed), that is, reality.
of the words 561
{0561} Prime
אֵמֶר
'emer
{ay'-mer}
From H0559; something said.
of truth; 571
{0571} Prime
אֱמֶת
'emeth
{eh'-meth}
Contracted from H0539; stability; figuratively certainty, truth, trustworthiness.
that thou mightest answer 7725
{7725} Prime
שׁוּב
shuwb
{shoob}
A primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbially again.
z8687
<8687> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 1162
the words 561
{0561} Prime
אֵמֶר
'emer
{ay'-mer}
From H0559; something said.
of truth 571
{0571} Prime
אֱמֶת
'emeth
{eh'-meth}
Contracted from H0539; stability; figuratively certainty, truth, trustworthiness.
to them that send 7971
{7971} Prime
שָׁלַח
shalach
{shaw-lakh'}
A primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications).
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
unto thee?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Proverbs 22:21

_ _ Specially he desires to secure accuracy, so that his pupil may teach others.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 22:17-21.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 22:21

Answer — That thou mayst be able to give solid, and satisfactory answers.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
I:

Luke 1:3-4 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, ... That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
John 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

answer:

1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

them that send unto thee:
or, those that send thee
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Lk 1:3. Jn 20:31. 1P 3:15. 1Jn 5:13.

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