Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
A fool will not take pleasure in understanding, but in expressing his heart.
New American Standard Bible
But only
King James Version
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Holman Bible
but only wants to show off his opinions.
International Standard Version
A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand, for he would rather express his own opinion.
A Conservative Version
A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
American Standard Version
A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
Amplified
A [closed-minded] fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his personal opinions [unwittingly displaying his self-indulgence and his stupidity].
Bible in Basic English
A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.
Darby Translation
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
Julia Smith Translation
The foolish one will not delight in understanding, but in, the disclosings of his heart
King James 2000
A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may express itself.
Modern King James verseion
A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may lay itself bare.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only in those things wherein his heart rejoiceth.
NET Bible
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.
New Heart English Bible
A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.
The Emphasized Bible
A dullard, delighteth not, in understanding, in nothing save the exposing of his own heart.
Webster
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may reveal itself.
World English Bible
A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.
Youngs Literal Translation
A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
How Fools Live
1 He who is selfish seeks a craving; against all sound judgment he shows contempt. 2 A fool will not take pleasure in understanding, but in expressing his heart. 3 With the coming of wickedness comes contempt also, and with dishonor, disgrace.
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Cross References
Numbers 24:15-16
And he {uttered} his oracle and said, "The declaration of Balaam son of Beor, and the declaration of the man whose eye is closed,
Psalm 1:1-2
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of [the] wicked; nor does he stand in [the] way of sinners; nor does he sit in [the] assembly of mockers.
Proverbs 12:23
A clever person conceals knowledge, but the heart of a fool announces folly.
Proverbs 1:7
Fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of knowledge; wisdom and instruction, fools despise.
Proverbs 13:16
Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence, but the fool will display folly.
Proverbs 17:16
Why [is] this? A price in the hand of a fool, [in order] to buy wisdom where there is no {sense}.
Ecclesiastes 10:3
Even when the fool walks along the road, he lacks sense; he tells everyone [that] he is a fool.
Matthew 8:34
And behold, the whole town came out to meet Jesus, and [when they] saw him, they implored [him] that he would depart from their region.
1 Corinthians 8:1
Now concerning food sacrificed to idols, we know that "we all have knowledge." Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
1 Corinthians 14:12
In this way also you, since you are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek for the edification of the church, in order that you may abound.
2 Peter 2:15-19
[By] leaving the straight path, they have gone astray, [because they] followed the way of Balaam the [son of] Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,
Proverbs 1:22
"{How long}, O simple ones, will you love simplicity? And [how long] will scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?
Philippians 1:15
Some even because of envy and strife preach Christ, but some also because of good will.