Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.
New American Standard Bible
And the
King James Version
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Holman Bible
and the ear of the wise seeks it.
International Standard Version
The mind of a discerning person gains knowledge, while the ears of wise people seek out knowledge.
A Conservative Version
The heart of a prudent man gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
American Standard Version
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Amplified
The mind of the prudent [always] acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise [always] seeks knowledge.
Darby Translation
The heart of an intelligent man getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Julia Smith Translation
The heart of him understanding will obtain knowledge and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.
King James 2000
The heart of the prudent gets knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
An intelligent {mind} will acquire knowledge, and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.
Modern King James verseion
The heart of the prudent gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wise heart laboureth for knowledge; and a prudent ear seeketh understanding.
NET Bible
The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.
New Heart English Bible
The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
The Emphasized Bible
the heart of the intelligent, acquireth knowledge, yea, the ear of the wise, seeketh knowledge.
Webster
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
World English Bible
The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Youngs Literal Translation
The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Themes
ears » Should » Seek knowledge
Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » The hearing ear
Heart » The heart of the prudent
Knowledge » Who seeks knowledge
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:15
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Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
14 The spirit of a man will be his support when he is ill; but how may a broken spirit be lifted up? 15 The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge. 16 A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.
Cross References
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.
1 Kings 3:9
Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people?
Psalm 119:97-104
O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
Proverbs 1:5
(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)
Proverbs 4:5
Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 4:7
The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.
Proverbs 9:9
Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
Proverbs 10:14
Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
Proverbs 23:23
Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.
Luke 8:8-10
And some falling on good earth, came up and gave fruit a hundred times as much. And with these words he said in a loud voice, He who has ears, let him give ear.
Luke 10:39
And she had a sister, by name Mary, who took her seat at the Lord's feet and gave attention to his words.
2 Timothy 3:15-17
And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.
James 1:5
But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him.