He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
He will not regard any ransom; Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
WEB
He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.
YLT
He accepteth not the appearance of any atonement, Yea, he doth not consent, Though thou dost multiply bribes!
DBT
he will not regard any ransom, neither will he rest content though thou multipliest [thy] gifts.
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.