Proverbs 22

Proverbs 22:4

1 sn Psalms 148. The psalmist calls upon all creation to praise the Lord, for he is the creator and sovereign king of the world.

Proverbs 22:5

2 tn Or “heavenly messengers.”

3 tn Heb “all his host.”

Proverbs 22:6

4 tn Heb “stars of light.”

Proverbs 22:7

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Proverbs 22:9

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Proverbs 22:11

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Proverbs 22:14

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Proverbs 22:17

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Proverbs 22:19

1 sn Psalms 149. The psalmist calls upon God’s people to praise him because he is just and avenges them.

2 tn Heb “his praise in the assembly of the godly ones.”

Proverbs 22:20

3 tn Heb “sons.”

4 sn The Lord is the king here, as the parallelism in the previous line (“their creator”) indicates.

Proverbs 22:22

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Proverbs 22:23

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Proverbs 22:24

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Proverbs 22:25

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Proverbs 22:26

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Proverbs 22:27

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Proverbs 22:29

1 sn Psalms 150. The Psalter concludes with a resounding call for praise from everything that has breath.

2 tn Heb “the sky of his strength.”