Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
KJV
Parallel translations
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4 additional translationsASV
Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
WEB
Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.
YLT
Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.
DBT
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
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.