| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | Wisdom | חָכְמָ֑ה | cha·che·mah; | 2451 | wisdom | from chakam |
| is in the presence | פְּנֵ֣י | pe·nei | 6440 | face, faces | from panah |
| of the one who has understanding, | מֵבִ֣ין | me·vin | 995 | to discern | a prim. root |
| But the eyes | וְעֵינֵ֥י | ve·'ei·nei | 5869 | an eye | of uncertain derivation |
| of a fool | כְ֝סִ֗יל | che·sil | 3684 | stupid fellow, dullard, fool | from kasal |
| are on the ends | בִּקְצֵה־ | bik·tzeh- | 7097a | end, extremity | from qatsah |
| of the earth. | אָֽרֶץ׃ | a·retz. | 776 | earth, land | a prim. root |
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KJV Lexicon
Wisdom
chokmah (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
is before him that hath understanding
paniym (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
biyn (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
but the eyes
`ayin (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of a fool
kciyl (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
are in the ends
qatseh (kaw-tseh')
an extremity -- after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-)finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-)side, some, ut(-ter-)most (part).
of the earth
'erets (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. |
New American Standard (©1995)
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 Bible
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. American King James Version
Wisdom is before him that 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. Darby Bible Translation
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. English Revised Version
Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding: but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. Webster's Bible Translation
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. Young's Literal Translation
The face of the intelligent is to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
in facie prudentis lucet sapientia oculi stultorum in finibus terrae
Ends Face Fool Foolish Fool's Intelligent Keeps Presence Sense Sets Understanding View Wander Wisdom
Discerning Earth End Ends Eyes Face Fool Foolish Fool's Intelligent Keeps Presence Sense Sets Understanding View Wander Wisdom
Discerning Earth End Ends Eyes Face Fool Foolish Fool's Intelligent Keeps Presence Sense Sets Understanding View Wander WisdomProverbs 17:24 Multilingual Bible Proverbes 17:24 French Proverbios 17:24 Biblia Paralela 箴 言 17:24 Chinese Bible |
