Proverbs 22:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לִהְי֣וֹת בַּ֭יהוָה מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ הוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָ הַיּ֣וֹם אַף־אָֽתָּה׃

Transliteration

To hĕyôT in YHWH mibṭaḥeKā; hôda'TîKā the-yôm even 'āTTāh.

Grammar Details

To: preposition with infinitive construct, *lihyôT* - to be
in: preposition, *ba* - in
*YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD
*mibṭaḥeKā*: noun with pronominal suffix, masculine singular - your trust
*hôda'TîKā*: verb with pronominal suffix, Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have made known to you
the-*yôm*: definite article with noun, masculine singular - the day/today
even: particle, *'ap* - even/indeed/also
*'āTTāh*: independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you

Word Meanings

*hĕyôT*: to be/to become/to exist
*mibṭaḥeKā*: your trust/your confidence/your security
*hôda'TîKā*: I have made known to you/I have informed you/I have taught you
*yôm*: day/time/today
*'āTTāh*: you/yourself

ℹ️

About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Pastors and teachers
Seminary students
Serious Bible students
Readers conducting word studies
Those referencing Hebrew/Greek tools

Consider alternatives for

Casual readers
Children and early teens
ESL learners seeking simple English
Readers preferring contemporary language

🔄 Compare with

ESVNIVCSBNLTNASBNET

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

Prov 3:5 : 5 Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:
Isa 12:2 : 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.
Isa 26:4 : 4 Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.
Jer 17:7 : 7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is.
1 Pet 1:21 : 21 who through him are believers in God, that raised him {G1453} from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.
Ps 62:8 : 8 Trust in him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. {H5542}

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Prov 22:20-21
2 verses
84%
20Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,
21To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?
Prov 22:17-18
2 verses
78%
17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.
Ps 31:19-20
2 verses
74%
19Oh how great is thy goodness, Which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, Which thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in thee, Before the sons of men!
20In the covert of thy presence wilt thou hide them from the plottings of man: Thou wilt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Job 22:21-22
2 verses
73%
21Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.
22Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, And lay up his words in thy heart.
1 Chr 17:19
73%
19O Jehovah, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make known all [these] great things.
Jer 11:18
73%
18And Jehovah gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then thou showedst me their doings.
Ps 119:66
73%
66Teach me good judgment and knowledge; For I have believed in thy commandments.
Deut 29:12
73%
12that thou mayest enter into the covenant of Jehovah thy God, and into his oath, which Jehovah thy God maketh with thee this day;
Ps 109:27
73%
27That they may know that this is thy hand; [That] thou, Jehovah, hast done it.
Ps 71:17
72%
17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
2 Sam 7:21
72%
21For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.
Ps 19:11
72%
11Moreover by them is thy servant warned: In keeping them there is great reward.
Ps 119:152
71%
152Of old have I known from thy testimonies, That thou hast founded them for ever.
Ps 119:11-13
3 verses
71%
11Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.
12Blessed art thou, O Jehovah: Teach me thy statutes.
13With my lips have I declared All the ordinances of thy mouth.
Prov 4:11
71%
11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness.
Job 10:13
71%
13Yet these things thou didst hide in thy heart; I know that this is with thee:
Ps 37:5
71%
5Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.
Prov 3:26
71%
26For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.
Prov 3:5-6
2 verses
71%
5Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.
Prov 16:3
71%
3Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.
Ps 118:8-9
2 verses
71%
8It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man.
9It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in princes.
Hos 2:20
71%
20I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness; and thou shalt know Jehovah.
Ps 25:14
71%
14The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.
Deut 26:17-19
3 verses
71%
17Thou hast avouched Jehovah this day to be thy God, and that thou wouldest walk in his ways, and keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and hearken unto his voice:
18and Jehovah hath avouched thee this day to be a people for his own possession, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
19and to make thee high above all nations that he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honor; and that thou mayest be a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, as he hath spoken.
Jer 42:21
70%
21and I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not obeyed the voice of Jehovah your God in anything for which he hath sent me unto you.
Ps 31:14
70%
14But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.
2 Kgs 19:27
70%
27But I know thy sitting down, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy raging against me.
Jer 6:27
70%
27I have made thee a trier [and] a fortress among my people; that thou mayest know and try their way.
Job 5:27
70%
27Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; Hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
Ps 119:42
70%
42So shall I have an answer for him that reproacheth me; For I trust in thy word.
1 Kgs 8:24
70%
24who hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou didst promise him: yea, thou spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thy hand, as it is this day.
Ps 40:4
70%
4Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Prov 6:22
70%
22When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
Prov 23:19
70%
19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way.
Ps 139:1
70%
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known [me].
Job 15:17
70%
17I will show thee, hear thou me; And that which I have seen I will declare:
Jer 42:19
70%
19Jehovah hath spoken concerning you, O remnant of Judah, Go ye not into Egypt: know certainly that I have testified unto you this day.
Jer 39:18
70%
18For I will surely save thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee; because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith Jehovah.
Ps 143:8
70%
8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; For I lift up my soul unto thee.
Ps 37:3
70%
3Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.