Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.
WEB
The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
YLT
The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,
DBT
The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.
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.