Proverbs 15:14 - King James 2000

¹⁴ The heart of him that has understanding seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: But the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ The mind of him who has understanding seeks knowledge and inquires after and craves it, but the mouth of the [self-confident] fool feeds on folly. [Isa. 32:6.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ An understanding heart seeks knowledge; but fools feed on folly.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ The heart of the wise seeks doctrine. And the mouth of the foolish feeds on ignorance.

Proverbs 15:14 Tagairtí Cros

Psalm 119:100

I understand more than the ancients, because I keep your precepts.

Psalm 119:97

[Mem] O how love I your law! it is my meditation all the day.

Proverbs 1:5

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Proverbs 12:23

A prudent man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

Proverbs 15:15

All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

Proverbs 18:15

The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 9:9

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

Isaiah 30:10

Who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

Isaiah 44:20

He feeds on ashes: a deceived heart has turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

Hosea 12:1

Ephraim feeds on wind, and follows after the east wind: he daily increases lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.

Acts 17:11

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

2 Peter 3:18

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.