In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsIn the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
In the lips of an intelligent [man] wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentProverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
- Author
- Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
- Date
- Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.