Proverbs 22:20

Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

God has written in Scripture excellent things in counsel and knowledge, wisdom and instruction. This divine knowledge is a pure source of truth for those who seek knowledge. It is given to make certain the words of truth and to make the certainty of truthful words known.

Together with the following verse it equips a person to answer those who ask or seek the truth, with truth made clear enough to share with others. It is written so that trust may be in the Lord. Receiving this instruction involves listening and applying the heart to knowledge. The verse describes diligent, earnest searching of the Scriptures through which divine instruction and light on prophecy were received, the prophecies were understood, and the truth was opened point by point.