Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
KJV
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4 additional translations▾
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4 additional translationsASV
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; Butthat which isin the inward part of fools is made known.
WEB
Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.
YLT
In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.
DBT
Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent [man]; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.
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.