Proverbs 22:20
ContextNET © | Have I not written thirty sayings 1 for you, sayings 2 of counsel and knowledge, |
NIV © | Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge, |
NASB © | Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, |
NLT © | I have written thirty sayings for you, filled with advice and knowledge. |
MSG © | I'm giving you thirty sterling principles--tested guidelines to live by. |
BBE © | Have I not put in writing for you thirty sayings, with wise suggestions and knowledge, |
NRSV © | Have I not written for you thirty sayings of admonition and knowledge, |
NKJV © | Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, |
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NET © | Have I not written thirty sayings 1 for you, sayings 2 of counsel and knowledge, |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Older English versions and a few more recent ones render this phrase as either “excellent things” following the Qere (so KJV, ASV, NASB, NKJV), “officers,” or “heretofore” [day before yesterday], following the Kethib. However (as in most recent English versions) the Qere should be rendered “thirty,” referring to the number in the collection (cf. NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT). 2 tn The term “sayings” does not appear in the Hebrew text but is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity. |