The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
The hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.
WEB
When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,
YLT
Revealed was the hay, and seen the tender grass, And gathered the herbs of mountains.
DBT
The hay is removed, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered in.
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.