In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
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4 additional translationsASV
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
WEB
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
YLT
In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips is wise.
DBT
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.
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.