Proverbs 22:21 (LSB)

Passage

To make you know the veracity of the words of truth That you may respond with the words of truth to him who sent you?

Nearby Context

Proverbs 22:19 So that your trust may be in Yahweh, I have made you know today, even you.

Proverbs 22:20 Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,

Proverbs 22:21 To make you know the veracity of the words of truth That you may respond with the words of truth to him who sent you?

Proverbs 22:22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor, And do not crush the afflicted at the gate;

Proverbs 22:23 For Yahweh will plead their case And rob the soul of those who rob them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "make", "veracity", "words", "truth", "respond", and "sent". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "make" and "veracity", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "Have I not written to you excellent..." into verse 22's "Do not rob the poor because he...", so "make" and "veracity" 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 "make" and "veracity" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.