He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.
WEB
He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
YLT
Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.
DBT
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul; but he that heareth reproof getteth sense.
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.