The Meaning of Proverbs 22:19 Explained

Proverbs 22:19

KJV: That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

YLT: That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou.

Darby: That thy confidence may be in Jehovah, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

That thy trust  may be in the LORD,  I have made known  to thee this day,  even to thee. 

What does Proverbs 22:19 Mean?

Study Notes

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Trust is the characteristic O.T. word for the N.T. "faith," "believe." It occurs 152 times in the O.T., and is the rendering of Heb. words signifying to take refuge (e.g. Ruth 2:12 "to lean on" (e.g.) Psalms 56:3 "to roll on" (e.g.) Psalms 22:8 "to stay upon" (e.g.) Job 35:14 .

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 22

1  A good name is more desirable than great wealth

What do the individual words in Proverbs 22:19 mean?

So that may be in Yahweh your trust I have instructed you today even you
לִהְי֣וֹת בַּ֭יהוָה מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ הוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָ הַיּ֣וֹם אַף־ אָֽתָּה

לִהְי֣וֹת  So  that  may  be 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
בַּ֭יהוָה  in  Yahweh 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ  your  trust 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: מִבְטָח  
Sense: trust, confidence, refuge.
הוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָ  I  have  instructed  you 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, first person common singular, second person masculine singular
Root: דָּעָה 
Sense: to know.
הַיּ֣וֹם  today 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
אַף־  even 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: אַף  
Sense: also, yea, though, so much the more adv.