Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy.
New American Standard Bible
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.
King James Version
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Holman Bible
but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.
International Standard Version
A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but learning comes easily to someone who understands.
A Conservative Version
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and [finds it] not, but knowledge is easy to him who has understanding.
American Standard Version
A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
Amplified
A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none [for his ears are closed to wisdom],
But knowledge is easy for one who understands [because he is willing to learn].
Bible in Basic English
The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.
Darby Translation
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
Julia Smith Translation
He mocking sought wisdom, and none: and knowledge being easy to him understanding.
King James 2000
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understands.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none, but knowledge {comes easily to him who understands}.
Modern King James verseion
A scorner seeks wisdom, and it is not found, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A scornful body seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy to come by, unto him that will understand.
NET Bible
The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none, but understanding is easy for a discerning person.
New Heart English Bible
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
The Emphasized Bible
A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and there is none, but, knowledge, to the discerning, is easy.
Webster
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understandeth.
World English Bible
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
Themes
Finding » Who does not find wisdom
Knowledge » God's knowledge of the saints » Intellectual
Knowledge » Knowledge of God is infinite » General references to intellectual
Knowledge » Who knowledge is easy to
The lord seeking that which was lost » Who shall not find wisdom when they seek it
Topics
Interlinear
Baqash
Da`ath
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
5 A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies. 6 A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy. 7 Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 8:9
All of them are plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.
Proverbs 17:24
The face of the intelligent is to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.
Psalm 119:18
Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.
Psalm 119:98-100
Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.
Proverbs 26:12
Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
Isaiah 8:20
To the law and to the testimony! If not, let them say after this manner, 'That there is no dawn to it.'
Jeremiah 8:9
Ashamed have been the wise, They have been affrighted, and are captured, Lo, against a word of Jehovah they kicked, And the wisdom of what -- have they?
Matthew 6:22-23
'The lamp of the body is the eye, if, therefore, thine eye may be perfect, all thy body shall be enlightened,
Matthew 11:25-27
At that time Jesus answering said, 'I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.
Matthew 13:11-12
And he answering said to them that -- 'To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, and to these it hath not been given,
Romans 1:21-28
because, having known God they did not glorify Him as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,
Romans 9:31-32
and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;
1 Corinthians 3:18-19
Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,
1 Corinthians 8:2
and if any one doth think to know anything, he hath not yet known anything according as it behoveth him to know;
James 1:5
and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;
2 Peter 3:3-5
this first knowing, that there shall come in the latter end of the days scoffers, according to their own desires going on,