Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge, New Living Translation I have written thirty sayings for you, filled with advice and knowledge. English Standard Version Have I not written for you thirty sayings of counsel and knowledge, Berean Standard Bible Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge, King James Bible Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, New King James Version Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, New American Standard Bible Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, NASB 1995 Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, NASB 1977 Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, Legacy Standard Bible Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, Amplified Bible Have I not written to you excellent things In counsels and knowledge, Christian Standard Bible Haven’t I written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge, Holman Christian Standard Bible Haven’t I written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge, American Standard Version Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, Contemporary English Version I have written thirty sayings filled with sound advice. English Revised Version Have not I written unto thee excellent things of counsels and knowledge; GOD'S WORD® Translation Didn't I write to you previously with advice and knowledge Good News Translation I have written down thirty sayings for you. They contain knowledge and good advice, International Standard Version Have I not written for you 30 sayings containing counsel and knowledge, Majority Standard Bible Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge, NET Bible Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge, New Heart English Bible Haven't I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel and knowledge, Webster's Bible Translation Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, World English Bible Haven’t I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel and knowledge, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHave I not written to you three times "" With counsels and knowledge? Young's Literal Translation Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge? Smith's Literal Translation Did I not write to thee three days ago in counsels and knowledge? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBehold I have described it to thee three manner of ways, in thoughts and knowledge : Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, I have written it for you in three ways, and with meditations and knowledge, New American Bible Have I not written for you thirty sayings, containing counsels and knowledge, New Revised Standard Version Have I not written for you thirty sayings of admonition and knowledge, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBehold, this is the third time that I have written them to you, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And look, I have written these things to you three times OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge; Brenton Septuagint Translation And do thou too repeatedly record them for thyself on the table of thine heart, for counsel and knowledge. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Thirty Sayings of the Wise…19So that your trust may be in the LORD, I instruct you today—yes, you. 20Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge, 21to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you?… Cross References Proverbs 1:1-6 These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel, / for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight, / and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity. ... Proverbs 3:1-4 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; / for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life. / Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. ... Proverbs 4:1-2 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. / For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive. Proverbs 8:6-10 Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right. / For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips. / All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse. ... Proverbs 9:9-10 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning. / The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 15:28 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil. Proverbs 19:20-21 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days. / Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail. Ecclesiastes 12:9-10 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs. / The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth. Isaiah 28:9-10 Whom is He trying to teach? To whom is He explaining His message? To infants just weaned from milk? To babies removed from the breast? / For they hear: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there.” Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD. Matthew 7:24-27 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ... Matthew 13:52 Then He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.” Luke 6:47-49 I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them: / He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. / But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!” John 7:16-17 “My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me. / If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own. Acts 17:11 Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true. Treasury of Scripture Have not I written to you excellent things in counsels and knowledge, Proverbs 8:6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. Psalm 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. Jump to Previous Admonition Counsel Counsels Excellent Sayings Suggestions Thirty Three Times Wise Writing WrittenJump to Next Admonition Counsel Counsels Excellent Sayings Suggestions Thirty Three Times Wise Writing WrittenProverbs 22 1. A good name is more desirable than great wealthHave I not written for you This phrase suggests a personal and intentional communication from the author, traditionally understood to be Solomon. It implies a direct relationship between the writer and the reader, emphasizing the importance of the teachings. In the context of ancient Israel, written communication was a significant means of preserving wisdom and instruction, often used by leaders and teachers to guide their people. thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge Persons / Places / Events 1. SolomonTraditionally regarded as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. He is believed to have compiled these sayings to impart wisdom and guidance. 2. The Audience The intended recipients of these proverbs are the people of Israel, particularly the young and those seeking wisdom and understanding. 3. The Setting The Book of Proverbs is set in ancient Israel, a society that valued wisdom literature as a means of teaching moral and ethical behavior. Teaching Points The Value of WisdomProverbs 22:20 emphasizes the importance of seeking wisdom and knowledge. As believers, we are called to pursue godly wisdom through Scripture and prayer. The Role of Scripture in Guidance The thirty sayings represent a structured approach to imparting wisdom. Similarly, we should approach the Bible as a comprehensive guide for living a life that honors God. The Importance of Teaching and Learning Just as Solomon wrote these sayings for instruction, we should be committed to teaching and learning from God's Word, passing on wisdom to future generations. Application of Knowledge Knowledge without application is incomplete. We must strive to apply the counsel and knowledge from Scripture in our daily lives, making decisions that reflect our faith. The Continuity of God's Wisdom The wisdom found in Proverbs is timeless and continues to be relevant. We should seek to understand how these ancient truths apply to our modern context.Verse 20. - Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge? There is a difficulty about the word tendered "excellent things." The Khetib has שׁלשׁום, "the day before yesterday, formerly;" but the word occurs nowhere alone, and, as Nowack says, can hardly have been the original reading. However, Ewald, Bertheau, and others, adopting it, suppose that the author refers to some earlier work. Cheyne cites Bickell's rendering, "Now, years before now, have I written unto thee long before with counsels and knowledge," and considers the words to mean either that the compiler took a long time over his work, or that this was not the first occasion of his writing. One does not see why stress should be here laid on former instruction, unless, perhaps, as Plumptre suggests, in contrast to "this day" of the previous verse. The LXX. renders the word τρισσῶς thus, "And do thou record them for thyself triply for counsel and knowledge upon the table of thine heart." St. Jerome has, Ecce descripsi eam tibi tripliciter, in cogitationibus et scientiis. Other versions have also given a numerical explanation to the term. In it is seen an allusion to the three supposed works of Solomon - Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Canticles - which is absurd; others refer it to the threefold division of the Testament - Law, Prophets, and Hagiographa; others, to three classes of youths for whom the admonitious were intended; others, again, think it equivalent to "oftentimes," or "in many forms." But the reading is as doubtful as the explanations of it are unsatisfactory. The genuine word is doubtless preserved in the Keri, which gives שָׁלִשִׁים (shalishim), properly a military term, applied to chariot fighters and men of rank in the army. The LXX. translates the word by τριστὰτης e.g. Exodus 14:7; Exodus 15:4), which is equivalent to "chieftain." Hence the Hebrew term, understood in the neuter gender, is transferred to the chief among proverbs - "choice proverbs," as Delitzsch calls them. The Venetian, by a happy turn, gives τρισμέγιστα. Thus we come back to the rendering of the Authorized Version as meet correct and intelligible. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Have I notהֲלֹ֤א (hă·lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no written כָתַ֣בְתִּי (ḵā·ṯaḇ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3789: To grave, to write for you לְ֭ךָ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew thirty sayings שָׁלִישִׁ֑ים (šā·lî·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8032: Three days ago, day before, yesterday about counsel בְּמ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣ת (bə·mō·w·‘ê·ṣōṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4156: Counsel, plan, principle, device and knowledge, וָדָֽעַת׃ (wā·ḏā·‘aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1847: Knowledge Links Proverbs 22:20 NIVProverbs 22:20 NLT Proverbs 22:20 ESV Proverbs 22:20 NASB Proverbs 22:20 KJV Proverbs 22:20 BibleApps.com Proverbs 22:20 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 22:20 Chinese Bible Proverbs 22:20 French Bible Proverbs 22:20 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 22:20 Haven't I written to you thirty excellent (Prov. Pro Pr) |
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