Parallel Verses
World English Bible
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
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.
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 truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies. 6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person. 7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 8:9
They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
Psalm 119:18
Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.
Psalm 119:98-100
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.
Proverbs 26:12
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Isaiah 8:20
Turn to the law and to the testimony! If they don't speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
Jeremiah 8:9
The wise men are disappointed, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected the word of Yahweh; and what kind of wisdom is in them?
Matthew 6:22-23
"The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.
Matthew 11:25-27
At that time, Jesus answered, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.
Matthew 13:11-12
He answered them, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
Romans 1:21-28
Because, knowing God, they didn't glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.
Romans 9:31-32
but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn't arrive at the law of righteousness.
1 Corinthians 3:18-19
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
1 Corinthians 8:2
But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn't yet know as he ought to know.
James 1:5
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
2 Peter 3:3-5
knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts,