He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
WEB
Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
YLT
Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
DBT
He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
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.