He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.
WEB
He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
YLT
Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.
DBT
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.
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.