Proverbs 22
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 22 of 31
Chapter Summary
Train up a boy on the mouth of his way.
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People & Context
A lazy man refuses to go to work, inventing the excuse that there is a lion outside that will kill him in the broad places of the city.
The structure of the proverbs shifts as the speaker directly commands the listener to stretch out their ear, hear the words of the wise one, and apply…
The speaker reminds the listener of a specific past event, noting that he wrote to them three days ago with counsels and knowledge to impart the certa…
Timeline
A lazy man refuses to go to work, inventing the excuse that there is a lion outside that will kill him in the broad places of the city.
Proverbs 22:13The structure of the proverbs shifts as the speaker directly commands the listener to stretch out their ear, hear the words of the wise one, and apply their heart to knowledge.
Proverbs 22:17-19The speaker reminds the listener of a specific past event, noting that he wrote to them three days ago with counsels and knowledge to impart the certainty of truth.
Proverbs 22:20-21Read Proverbs 22 in the KJ3 Reader
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