Proverbs 22:21
Strong's Lexicon
to show you
לְהוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֗ (lə·hō·w·ḏî·‘ă·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

true
קֹ֭שְׁטְ (qō·šəṭ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7189: 1) bow 2) truth, balanced verity

and reliable
אֱמֶ֑ת (’ĕ·meṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 571: n f 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine adv 2) in truth, truly

words,
אִמְרֵ֣י (’im·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 561: 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command

so that you can give
לְהָשִׁ֥יב (lə·hā·šîḇ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 7725: 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back

sound
אֱ֝מֶ֗ת (’ĕ·meṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 571: n f 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine adv 2) in truth, truly

answers
אֲמָרִ֥ים (’ă·mā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 561: 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command

to those who sent you ?
לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃ (lə·šō·lə·ḥe·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7971: 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
to show you TRUE and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you?

Young's Literal Translation
To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
in order to teach you true and reliable words, so that you may give a dependable report to those who sent you?

New American Standard Bible
To make you know the certainty of the words of truth That you may correctly answer him who sent you?

King James Bible
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?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth, so that you bring back truthful reports to those you serve?

New Living Translation
In this way, you may know the truth and take an accurate report to those who sent you.

English Standard Version
to make you know what is right and true, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?

New American Standard Bible
To make you know the certainty of the words of truth That you may correctly answer him who sent you?

King James Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
in order to teach you true and reliable words, so that you may give a dependable report to those who sent you?

International Standard Version
to teach you true and reliable advice, so you can give truthful answers to those who sent you?

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

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

English Revised Version
To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?

Young's Literal Translation
To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee.
















Cross References
Luke 1:3
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,

Luke 1:4
That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

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:

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

Ecclesiastes 12:10
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 22:20
Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

Proverbs 22:19
That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

Proverbs 22:18
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

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

Proverbs 22:23
For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
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