Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

The heart of him understanding will obtain knowledge and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.

New American Standard Bible

The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

King James Version

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Holman Bible

The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,
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.

Bible in Basic English

The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

Darby Translation

The heart of an intelligent man getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of the prudent
בּין 
Biyn 
Usage: 169

קנה 
Qanah 
Usage: 84

דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

and the ear
אזן 
'ozen 
Usage: 187

of the wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

Images Proverbs 18:15

Prayers for Proverbs 18:15

Context Readings

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

14 The spirit of man will sustain his disease; and a dejected spirit who shall lift up? 15 The heart of him understanding will obtain knowledge and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge. 16 The gift of a man will enlarge to him, and shall conduct him before the great

Cross References

Proverbs 15:14

The heart of him understanding will seek knowledge: and the face of the foolish will feed folly.

1 Kings 3:9

And give to thy servant a heart to hear to judge thy people to discern between good to evil: for who shall be able to judge this thy weighty people?

Psalm 119:97-104

How I loved thy law I all the day it is my meditation.

Proverbs 1:5

The wise one will hear and he will add learning: and he understanding, shall obtain guidance:

Proverbs 4:5

Obtain wisdom, obtain understanding: thou shalt not forget, and thou shalt not decline from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:7

Wisdom the beginning; obtain wisdom, and with all thine acquisition, obtain understanding.

Proverbs 9:9

Thou shalt give to the wise one and he will be more wise: make known to the just one and he will add receiving.

Proverbs 10:14

The wise shall hide knowledge: and the mouth of the foolish drew near destruction.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy the truth, and thou shalt not sell wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Luke 8:8-10

And other fell upon good earth; and having brought forth, made fruit, a hundredfold. Saying these, he called out, He having ears to hear, let him hear.

Luke 10:39

And also a sister was to her, called Mary; and she having sat at Jesus' feet, heard his word.

2 Timothy 3:15-17

And that from infancy thou hast known the holy letters, able to render thee wise to salvation by faith which in Christ Jesus.

James 1:5

If any of you is forsaken of wisdom, let him ask of God, giving to all plainly, blaming not; and it shall be given him.

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