# General Information:

These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).

# your hope will not be cut off

Possible meanings are 1) this is a simple passive that can be translated as in active form. AT: "no one will take your hope away" or 2) this is litotes that can be translated in positive form. AT: "your hope will surely continue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/honey]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/soul]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hope]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/cutoff]]