Holy Scripture

Proverbs 22:21

A church father on this verse
“Philosophical knowledge is a certain knowledge of truth as investigable. Concerning this knowledge it is said in Proverbs: "Behold, I have described it for you in a threefold manner, in thoughts and knowledge, that I might show you the firmness and the words of truth." That word can be the word of Solomon and the word…”
Bonaventure, 13th c. — Collationes de Septem Donis, Collation 4

Source: Septuagint

Original

21I therefore teach thee truth, and knowledge good to hear; That thou mayest answer words of truth to them that question thee.

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19That thy hope may be in the Lord, And he may make thy way known to thee.

20And do thou too repeatedly record them for thyself On the table of thy heart, for counsel and knowledge.

— Proverbs 22:21 —

22Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: Neither dishonor the helpless man in the gates.

23For the Lord will plead his cause, And thou shalt deliver thy soul in safety.

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