Proverbs 14:6 - King James 2000 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understands. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: But knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A scoffer seeks Wisdom in vain [for his very attitude blinds and deafens him to it], but knowledge is easy to him who [being teachable] understands. American Standard Version (1901) A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding. Common English Bible A mocker searches for wisdom and gets none, but knowledge comes quickly to the intelligent. Catholic Public Domain Version A mocker seeks wisdom and does not find it. The doctrine of the prudent is accessible. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy. |
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge.
A scoffer loves not one that reproves him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart for it?
Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may express itself.
See a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
They are all plain to him that understands, and right to them that find knowledge.
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
And if any man thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally, and reproaches not; and it shall be given him.