Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who understands sets [his] face [toward] wisdom, but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth.

New American Standard Bible

Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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

Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive,
but a fool’s eyes roam to the ends of the earth.

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.

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.

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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

but the eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

of a fool
כּסיל 
K@ciyl 
Usage: 70

are in the ends
קצה קצה 
Qatseh 
Usage: 97

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

23 The wicked will accept a bribe from the lap, [in order] to pervert the ways of justice. 24 He who understands sets [his] face [toward] wisdom, but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth. 25 A grief to his father [is] the child of a fool, and bitterness to her who bore him.



Cross References

Ecclesiastes 2:14

{The wise man can see where he is walking}, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also realized that both of them suffer the same fate.

Proverbs 14:6

A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none, but knowledge {comes easily to him who understands}.

Proverbs 15:14

The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge, but the faces of fools, they will feed on folly.

Psalm 119:37

Turn away my eyes from looking at [what is] worthless; revive me in your ways.

Proverbs 23:5

Your eyes will {alight} on it, but there is nothing [to] it, for suddenly it will make for itself wings like an eagle and it will be exhausted [in] the heavens.

Ecclesiastes 6:9

{Better to be content with what your eyes see than for your soul to constantly crave more}. This also [is] vanity and chasing wind!

Ecclesiastes 8:1

Who [is] like the sage? Who knows [the] interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

John 7:17

If anyone wants to do his will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or I am speaking from myself.

1 John 2:16

because everything [that is] in the world--the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the arrogance of material possessions--is not from the Father, but is from the world.

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