Proverbs 22:21 (GNV)

Passage

That I might shewe thee the assurance of the wordes of trueth to answere the wordes of trueth to them that sende to thee?

Nearby Context

Proverbs 22:19 That thy confidence may be in the Lord, I haue shewed thee this day: thou therefore take heede.

Proverbs 22:20 Haue not I written vnto thee three times in counsels and knowledge,

Proverbs 22:21 That I might shewe thee the assurance of the wordes of trueth to answere the wordes of trueth to them that sende to thee?

Proverbs 22:22 Robbe not the poore, because hee is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in iudgement.

Proverbs 22:23 For the Lord will defende their cause, and spoyle the soule of those that spoyle them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "might", "shewe", "thee", "assurance", "wordes", "trueth", and "answere". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "might" and "shewe", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "Haue not I written vnto thee three..." into verse 22's "Robbe not the poore because hee is...", so "might" and "shewe" 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 "might" and "shewe" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.