Proverbs 22:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,”

Proverbs 22:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 22:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 22:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Haven’t I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel and knowledge,”

Proverbs 22:20 — World English Bible

Proverbs 22:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,”

Proverbs 22:20 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 22:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge?”

Proverbs 22:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 22:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Have not I written to thee excellent things, in counsels and knowledge,”

Proverbs 22:20 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 22:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Haue not I written vnto thee three times in counsels and knowledge,”

Proverbs 22:20 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 22:20 in Context — Proverbs 22

18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

19 That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

21 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?

22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

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What Does Proverbs 22:20 Mean?

Proverbs 22:20 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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