Proverbs 17:24 - Tree of Life Version Wisdom is before the person of understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A man of understanding sets skillful and godly Wisdom before his face, but the eyes of a [self-confident] fool are on the ends of the earth. American Standard Version (1901) Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. Common English Bible Wisdom is right in front of those with understanding, but the eyes of fools are off to the edges of the earth. Catholic Public Domain Version Prudence shines from the face of the wise. The eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth. |
A scoffer seeks wisdom yet finds none, but knowledge is easy to the discerning.
A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
A foolish son is grief to his father and bitterness to her that bore him.
When you cast your eyes 0n riches, it is gone; for it surely sprouts wings and flies off into the sky like an eagle.
A wise man has his eyes in his head, while the fool walks in the darkness. Yet, I also came to realize that the same destiny befalls them both.
Better is what the eyes see than the pursuit of the soul’s desires. This too is fleeting and striving after wind.
Who is like the wise person? Who knows the meaning of a matter? A person’s wisdom makes his face shine, transforming the harshness of his face.
If anyone wants to do His will, he will know whether My teaching comes from God or it is Myself speaking.
For everything in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the boasting of life—is not from the Father but from the world.