He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
KJV
Parallel translations
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
WEB
He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
YLT
Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
DBT
He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
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.