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I have instructed you today, even you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So that your trust may be in the LORD, I have taught you today, you indeed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So that your trust may be in the LORD, I have taught you today, even you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So that your trust may be in the LORD, I have taught you today, even you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So that your trust may be in Yahweh, I have made you know today, even you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So that your trust <i>and</i> reliance <i>and</i> confidence may be in the LORD, I have taught these things to you today, even to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have instructed you today—even you — so that your confidence may be in the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have instructed you today—even you— so that your confidence may be in the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am teaching them today, so that you may trust the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />so that your trust may be in the LORD. Today I have made them known to you, especially to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I want you to put your trust in the LORD; that is why I am going to tell them to you now. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As a result, your trust will be in the LORD, that's why I'm teaching you today, even you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So that your trust may be in the LORD, I instruct you today?yes, you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So that your confidence may be in the LORD, I am making them known to you today--even you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />That your trust may be in the LORD, I teach you today, even you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I teach you today, even you, so that your trust may be in Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />That your trust may be in YHWH, "" I caused you to know today, even you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For thy trust to be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know today, thee also.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />That thy trust may be in the Lord, wherefore I have also shewn it to thee this day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />so that your confidence may be in the Lord. Therefore, I also have revealed it to you this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />That your trust may be in the LORD, I make them known to you today—yes, to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So that your trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to you today—yes, to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made these things known to you this day, even to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have informed you today that your trust may be upon LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />That thy hope may be in the Lord, and he may make thy way known to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/22-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=4516" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/22.htm">Thirty Sayings of the Wise</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4009.htm" title="4009: miḇ·ṭa·ḥe·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Confidence. From batach; properly, a refuge, i.e. security, or assurance.">So that your trust</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: lih·yō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">may be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">in the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: hō·w·ḏa‘·tî·ḵā (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs:: 2ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">I instruct you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">today—</a> <a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="637: ’ap̄- (Conj) -- Also, yea. A primitive particle; meaning accession; also or yea; adversatively though.">yes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’āt·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-7.htm">Psalm 78:7</a></span><br />that they should put their confidence in God, not forgetting His works, but keeping His commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-4.htm">Psalm 40:4</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-8.htm">Psalm 62:8</a></span><br />Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3-4</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/115-9.htm">Psalm 115:9-11</a></span><br />O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. / O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield. / You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-8.htm">Psalm 118:8-9</a></span><br />It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. / It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/146-3.htm">Psalm 146:3-5</a></span><br />Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save. / When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish. / Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-18.htm">Jeremiah 39:18</a></span><br />For I will surely rescue you so that you do not fall by the sword. Because you have trusted in Me, you will escape with your life like a spoil of war, declares the LORD.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-31.htm">2 Samuel 22:31</a></span><br />As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-13.htm">Romans 15:13</a></span><br />Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-10.htm">1 Timothy 4:10</a></span><br />To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-13.htm">Hebrews 2:13</a></span><br />And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And once again: “Here am I, and the children God has given Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-21.htm">1 Peter 1:21</a></span><br />Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-9.htm">2 Corinthians 1:9-10</a></span><br />Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. / He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to you this day, even to you.</p><p class="hdg">thy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5</a></b></br> Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-8.htm">Psalm 62:8</a></b></br> Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God <i>is</i> a refuge for us. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a></b></br> Behold, God <i>is</i> my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH <i>is</i> my strength and <i>my</i> song; he also is become my salvation.</p><p class="hdg">even to thee or trust thou also </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/16-26.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-14.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-22.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-22.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-11.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-17.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-14.htm">Today</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-14.htm">To-Day</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-22.htm">Trust</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/25-23.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-19.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-9.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-19.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-1.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-21.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-32.htm">Today</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-20.htm">To-Day</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-19.htm">Trust</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/22-1.htm">A good name is more desirable than great wealth</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So that your trust may be in the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the ultimate goal of the teachings in Proverbs: to foster a deep and abiding trust in God. Trust in the LORD is a central theme throughout the Bible, seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3-5</a> and <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>. In the historical context of ancient Israel, trust in God was crucial for navigating the challenges of life, including threats from surrounding nations and internal moral decay. The LORD, Yahweh, is the covenant name of God, reminding the reader of His faithfulness and the promises made to the patriarchs. This trust is not merely intellectual assent but involves a relational reliance on God's character and promises.<p><b>I instruct you today</b><br>The immediacy of "today" underscores the urgency and relevance of the instruction. Wisdom in Proverbs is often portrayed as a present need, not something to be deferred. The use of "I instruct" suggests a personal and direct communication, akin to a father teaching a son, which is a common motif in Proverbs (e.g., <a href="/proverbs/1-8.htm">Proverbs 1:8, 4</a>:1). This reflects the cultural practice of oral teaching and the importance of passing down wisdom through generations. The instruction is meant to be practical and applicable to daily life, aligning with the biblical principle that God's Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path (<a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a>).<p><b>yes, you</b><br>The emphasis on "you" personalizes the message, making it clear that the instruction is not just for a general audience but for each individual reader or listener. This personal address is a rhetorical device used throughout Scripture to engage the audience directly, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Deuteronomy 30:19-20</a>, where Moses calls the Israelites to choose life. It highlights the personal responsibility each person has in responding to God's wisdom. In a broader theological sense, it points to the personal relationship God desires with each believer, a theme fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, who calls His followers individually by name (<a href="/john/10-3.htm">John 10:3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. He compiled these sayings to impart wisdom and understanding.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God in the Hebrew Bible, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_audience.htm">The Audience</a></b><br>The original audience would have been the Israelites, but the teachings are applicable to all believers seeking wisdom and understanding.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_the_lord.htm">Trust in the LORD</a></b><br>The primary purpose of the instruction in Proverbs is to cultivate trust in the LORD. This trust is not passive but involves active reliance on God's wisdom and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_instruction.htm">The Importance of Instruction</a></b><br>The verse highlights the necessity of receiving and heeding instruction. Wisdom is not innate but must be taught and learned through diligent study and application.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/daily_commitment.htm">Daily Commitment</a></b><br>The phrase "I instruct you today" emphasizes the need for daily engagement with God's Word. Trust in the LORD is a daily decision and commitment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_application.htm">Personal Application</a></b><br>The use of "you" makes the instruction personal. Each believer is called to internalize and apply these teachings in their own life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rooted_in_relationship.htm">Rooted in Relationship</a></b><br>Trust in the LORD is rooted in a personal relationship with Him. This relationship is nurtured through prayer, study of Scripture, and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_categorical_imperative.htm">What does 'Children are a heritage from the Lord' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_kingdom_of_god_like.htm">How should we respond to betrayal and deceit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_schizophrenia.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on schizophrenia?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/assigned_wrong_gender_at_birth.htm">Were you assigned the wrong gender at birth?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">I have made known to thee this day, even to thee </span>these counsels of the wise. The words, "this day," recall the warning of <a href="/hebrews/3-13.htm" title="But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.">Hebrews 3:13</a>, and the emphatic "to thee, even to thee," imply that the message of God, though it may be [general in its form, yet is addressed to each individual soul among His people (comp., "Ho, every one that thirsteth," <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm" title="Ho, every one that thirsts, come you to the waters, and he that has no money; come you, buy, and eat; yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.">Isaiah 55:1</a>); each being well known, and an object of love on the part of his Redeemer.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That thy trust may be in the Lord.</span> The Greek and Latin versions make this clause depend on the preceding verse. It is better to consider it as dependent on the second hemistich, the fact of instruction being placed after the statement of its object. All the instruction herein afforded is meant to teach that entire confidence in the Lord which, as soon as his will is known and understood, leads a man to do it at any cost or pains, leaving the result in God's hands. <span class="cmt_word">I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.</span> The repetition of the personal pronoun brings home the teaching to the disciple, and shows that it is addressed, not merely to the mass of men, but to each individual among them, who thus becomes responsible for the use which he makes of it (comp. <a href="/proverbs/23-15.htm">Proverbs 23:15</a>). The expression, "this day," further emphasizes the exhortation. The learner is not to remember vaguely that some time or other he received this instruction, but that on this particular day the warning was given. So in <a href="/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7, 13</a> we read, "As the Holy Ghost saith, Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.... Exhort one another daily, so long as it is called Today, lest any of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin." Septuagint, "That thy hope may be in the Lord, and he may make thy way known unto thee." Cheyne ('Job and Solomon') quotes Biekell's correction of this verse, "That thy confidence may be in Jehovah, to make known unto thee thy ways;" but the alteration seems arbitrary and unnecessary. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/22-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So that your trust</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(miḇ·ṭa·ḥe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4009.htm">Strong's 4009: </a> </span><span class="str2">A refuge, security, assurance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may be</span><br /><span class="heb">לִהְי֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(lih·yō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּ֭יהוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have instructed you</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ḏa‘·tî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">today,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּ֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">even</span><br /><span class="heb">אַף־</span> <span class="translit">(’ap̄-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_637.htm">Strong's 637: </a> </span><span class="str2">Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽתָּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(’āt·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/22-19.htm">Proverbs 22:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/22-19.htm">Proverbs 22:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/22-19.htm">Proverbs 22:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/22-19.htm">Proverbs 22:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/22-19.htm">Proverbs 22:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/22-19.htm">Proverbs 22:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/22-19.htm">Proverbs 22:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/22-19.htm">Proverbs 22:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/22-19.htm">Proverbs 22:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/22-19.htm">Proverbs 22:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/22-19.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 22:19 That your trust may be in Yahweh (Prov. 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