10 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. 11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a foo...
8 is the outcome of v. 7. If a person trusts in the Lord and fears him (vv. 5-7), God will bless him (v. 8). Proverbs 3:8 tc Heb“your navel” (cf. KJV, ASV). MT reads שָׁרֶּךָ (sharrekha,“your navel”) which functions as a synecdoche of part ...
Proverbs 9:12 tc The LXX has an addition: “Forsake folly, that you may reign forever; and seek discretion and direct understanding in knowledge.” Proverbs 9:13 tn Heb“a woman of foolishness.” This could be translated as “foolish woman,” taking the genitive as attributive (cf. KJV,...
13 Blessed[aj] is the one[ak] who has found[al] wisdom,and the one who obtains[am] understanding.14 For her[an] benefit[ao] is more profitable[ap] than silver,and her[aq] gain[ar] is better[as] than gold.15 She is more precious than rubies,and none of the things you desire ...