He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
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4 additional translationsASV
He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.
WEB
Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
YLT
The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.
DBT
He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.
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.