Proverbs 22:19 (DRB)

Passage

That thy trust may be in the Lord, wherefore I have also shewn it to thee this day.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 22:17 Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and apply thy heart to my doctrine:

Proverbs 22:18 Which shall be beautiful for thee, if thou keep it in thy bowels, and it shall flow in thy lips:

Proverbs 22:19 That thy trust may be in the Lord, wherefore I have also shewn it to thee this day.

Proverbs 22:20 Behold I have described it to thee three manner of ways, in thoughts and knowledge:

Proverbs 22:21 That I might shew thee the certainty, and the words of truth, to answer out of these to them that sent thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "trust", "lord", "wherefore", "shewn", and "thee". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "trust" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "Which shall be beautiful for thee if..." into verse 20's "Behold I have described it to thee...", so "trust" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "trust" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.