Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but learning comes easily to someone who understands.
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.
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy.
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 trustworthy witness does not deceive, but a false witness spews lies. 6 A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but learning comes easily to someone who understands. 7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find competent advice.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 8:9
Everything I say is sensible to someone who understands, and correct to those who have acquired knowledge.
Proverbs 17:24
A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals.
Psalm 119:18
Open my eyes so that I will observe amazing things from your instruction.
Psalm 119:98-100
Your commands make me wiser than my adversaries, since they are always with me.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand, for he would rather express his own opinion.
Proverbs 26:12
Do you see a man who is wise in his own opinion? There's more hope for a fool than for him.
Isaiah 8:20
for instruction and for testimony? Surely they are speaking like this because the truth hasn't dawned on them.
Jeremiah 8:9
The wise men will be put to shame. They'll be dismayed and taken captive. Look, they have rejected the message from the LORD! So what kind of wisdom do they have?
Matthew 6:22-23
"The eye is the lamp of the body. So if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.
Matthew 11:25-27
At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants.
Matthew 13:11-12
He answered them, "You have been given knowledge about the secrets of the kingdom from heaven, but it hasn't been given to them,
Romans 1:21-28
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him. Instead, their thoughts turned to worthless things, and their senseless hearts were darkened.
Romans 9:31-32
But Israel, who pursued righteousness based on the Law, did not achieve the Law.
1 Corinthians 3:18-19
Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in the ways of this world, he must become a fool to become really wise.
1 Corinthians 8:2
If anyone thinks he really knows something, he has not yet learned it as he ought to know it.
James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to everyone generously without a rebuke, and it will be given to him.
2 Peter 3:3-5
First of all you must understand this: In the last days mockers will come and, following their own desires, will ridicule us