Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
KJV
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4 additional translationsASV
Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools istheirfolly.
WEB
Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
YLT
A fountain of life is understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
DBT
Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.
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.