Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Holman Bible
but a fool’s eyes
International Standard Version
A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals.
A Conservative Version
Wisdom is before the face of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
American Standard Version
Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Amplified
[Skillful and godly] wisdom is in the presence of a person of understanding [and he recognizes it],
But the eyes of a [thickheaded] fool are on the ends of the earth.
Darby Translation
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
Wisdom, is with the face of him understanding, and the eyes of the foolish one are in the ends of the earth.
King James 2000
Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who understands sets [his] face [toward] wisdom, but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth.
Modern King James verseion
Wisdom is before him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wisdom shineth in the face of him that hath understanding; but the eyes of fools wander throughout all lands.
NET Bible
Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.
New Heart English Bible
Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
The Emphasized Bible
Before the face of the discerning, is wisdom, but, the eyes of a dullard, are in the ends of the earth.
Webster
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
World English Bible
Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
Youngs Literal Translation
The face of the intelligent is to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.
Interlinear
Paniym
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
23 A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause. 24 Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth. 25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 2:14
The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.
Proverbs 14:6
The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.
Proverbs 15:14
The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.
Psalm 119:37
Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
Proverbs 23:5
Are your eyes lifted up to it? it is gone: for wealth takes to itself wings, like an eagle in flight up to heaven.
Ecclesiastes 6:9
What the eyes see is better than the wandering of desire. This is to no purpose and a desire for wind.
Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who is like the wise man? and to whom is the sense of anything clear? A man's wisdom makes his face shining, and his hard face will be changed.
John 7:17
If any man is ready to do God's pleasure he will have knowledge of the teaching and of where it comes from--from God or from myself.
1 John 2:16
Because everything in the world, the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father but of the world.