Proverbs 22:21
Good News Translation
and will teach you what the truth really is. Then when you are sent to find it out, you will bring back the right answer.

New Revised Standard Version
to show you what is right and true, so that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?

Contemporary English Version
You can trust them completely to give you the right words for those in charge of you.

New American Bible
To teach you truly how to give a dependable report to one who sends you?

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

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Luke 1:3,4 It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, . . .

John 20:31 But these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in his name.

1 John 5:13 These things I write to you that you may know that you have eternal life: you who believe in the name of the Son of God.

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1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being ready always to satisfy every one that asketh you a reason of that hope which is in you.

Context
Thirty Sayings of the Wise
20Behold I have described it to thee three manner of ways, in thoughts and knowledge: 21That I might shew thee the certainty, and the words of truth, to answer out of these to them that sent thee.22Do no violence to the poor, because he is poor: and do not oppress the needy in the gate:…
Cross References
Luke 1:3
It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Luke 1:4
That thou mayest know the verity of those words in which thou hast been instructed.

1 Peter 3:15
But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being ready always to satisfy every one that asketh you a reason of that hope which is in you.

Proverbs 25:13
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul.

Ecclesiastes 12:10
He sought profitable words, and wrote words most right, and full of truth.

Proverbs 22:20
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