Passage
Proverbs 16.32
Book: Proverbs · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT
Immediate context (±2 verses)
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ASV (ASV)
30. He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass. 31. The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.
32. He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
- The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah. (Proverbs 16:30-33, ASV)
WEB (WEB)
30. One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil. 31. Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
32. One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
- The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh. (Proverbs 16:30-33, WEB)
KJV (KJV)
30. He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. 31. The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
32. He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
- The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. (Proverbs 16:30-33, KJV)
YLT (YLT)
30. Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil. 31. A crown of beauty [are] grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
32. Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
- Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment! (Proverbs 16:30-33, YLT)
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Setting
- Speaker: Solomon (principal); Agur; Lemuel; wise men
- Audience: young Israelite men in the wisdom tradition
- Location: Israel, Solomonic court
- Time period: principal composition c. 970-930 BC (Solomon); compilation c. 700 BC (Hezekiah)
Theological reading
Key words
- H2896 - tov, tov (Strong's H2896). Also appears in: Genesis 1.14-19, Genesis 1.21, Genesis 1.24-28.
- H7307 - ruach, ruach (Strong's H7307). Also appears in: Genesis 1.2, Genesis 3.8, Genesis 6.
Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
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