The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
WEB
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
YLT
The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
DBT
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.
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.