The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
WEB
The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.
YLT
The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
DBT
The heart of an intelligent [man] getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
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.