Verse List for PROV 22:21

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B I ◄ ← Prov 22:21 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=minor/spelling Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) to show you true and reliable principles ⇔ so that you can give accurate answers to those sent to you.

OET-LV To_make_known _to _you the_truth _of[fn] of _words/messages _of faithfulness to_bring _back words/messages faithfulness to_those _of_who_sent _you.

ULT to cause you to know the truth of the words of trustworthiness, ⇔ to return trustworthy words to one who sent you?

UST I am writing them in order to teach you what is true in trustworthy sayings, ⇔  and in order to answer those who sent you with trustworthy sayings.

BSB & MSB to show you true and reliable words, ⇔  that you may soundly answer those who sent you?

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB To teach you truth, reliable words, ⇔  to give sound answers to the ones who sent you?

NET to show you true and reliable words, ⇔ so that you may give accurate answers to those who sent you?

LSV To cause you to know the certainty of sayings of truth,
To return sayings of truth to those sending you.

FBV They are to make it clear to you what's right and true, so you can give a truthful explanation to those who sent you.

T4T From them, you will learn what is right and what is true, ⇔  in order that you will be able to bring back a good report to those who sent you to school (OR, give a good answer to those who ask you questions).

LEB • In order to show you what is right—sayings of truth—
• in order to return a true saying to him who sent you.

BBE To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you?

Moff that you might understand them for yourself, ⇔  and answer all inquirers?

JPS That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mightest bring back words of truth to them that send thee?

ASV To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, ⇔ That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?

DRA That I might shew thee the certainty, and the words of truth, to answer out of these to them that sent thee.

YLT To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee.

Drby 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?

RV To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?
(To make thee/you know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou/you mayest/may carry back words of truth to them that send thee/you?)

SLT To cause thee to know the truth of the words of truth; to turn back the words of truth to those sending thee?

Wbstr 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?

KJB-1769 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?[fn]
(That I might make thee/you know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou/you mightest/might answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee/you?)

KJB-1611 [fn]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?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps That I might make thee knowe the trueth, that thou with the veritie mightest aunswere them that sende vnto thee?
(That I might make thee/you know the truth, that thou/you with the verity/truth mightest/might answer them that send unto thee/you?)

Gnva That I might shewe thee the assurance of the wordes of trueth to answere the wordes of trueth to them that sende to thee?
(That I might show thee/you the assurance of the words of truth to answer the words of truth to them that send to thee/you?)

Cvdl yt I might shewe ye the treuth and that thou wt the verite mightest answere them yt laye eny thinge against ye?
(it I might show ye/you_all the truth and that thou/you with the verity/truth mightest/might answer them it lay anything against ye/you_all?)

Wycl that Y schulde schewe to thee the sadnesse and spechis of trewthe; to answere of these thingis to hem, that senten thee.
(that I should show to thee/you the sadness and speeches of truth; to answer of these things to them, that sent thee/you.)

Luth daß ich dir zeigete einen gewissen Grund der Wahrheit, daß du recht antworten könntest denen, die dich senden?
(that I you/to_you(sg) showed a conscience reason(n) the/of_the truth, that you(sg) right answer(v) couldst those, the you/yourself send?)

ClVg ut ostenderem tibi firmitatem et eloquia veritatis, respondere ex his illis qui miserunt te.
(as to_showm to_you firmnessm and words to_the_truths, to_answer from his to_them who/which they_sent you(sg).)

UHB לְ⁠הוֹדִֽיעֲ⁠ךָ֗ קֹ֭שְׁטְ אִמְרֵ֣י אֱמֶ֑ת לְ⁠הָשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרִ֥ים אֱ֝מֶ֗ת לְ⁠שֹׁלְחֶֽי⁠ךָ׃פ ‡

BrLXX Διδάσκω οὖν σε ἀληθῆ λόγον, καὶ γνῶσιν ἀγαθὴν ὑπακούειν, τοῦ ἀποκρίνεσθαί σε λόγους ἀληθείας τοῖς προβαλλομένοις σοι.

BrTr I therefore teach thee truth, and knowledge good to hear; that thou mayest answer words of truth to them that [fn]question thee.