He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.
WEB
A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
YLT
Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.
DBT
He that is puffed up in soul exciteth contention; but he that relieth upon Jehovah shall be made fat.
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.