Proverbs 22:17-21

Christian Standard Bible

Words of the Wise

¹⁷Listen closely,^[a] pay attention to the words of the wise,^(A)
and apply your mind to my knowledge.
¹⁸For it is pleasing if you keep them within you
and if they are^[b] constantly on your lips.
¹⁹I have instructed you today—even you—
so that your confidence may be in the Lord.
²⁰Haven’t I written for you thirty sayings^[c]
about counsel and knowledge,
²¹in order to teach you true and reliable words,
so that you may give a dependable report^[d]^(B)
to those who sent you?^(C)

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Footnotes

22:17 Lit Stretch out your ear
22:18 Or you; let them be, or you, so that they are
22:20 Text emended; one Hb tradition reads you previously; alt Hb tradition reads you excellent things; LXX, Syr, Vg read you three times
22:21 Lit give dependable words

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