NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Wisdomchokmah (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. Parallel Verses 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 Bible Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. Holman Christian Standard 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. NET Bible Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The face of an intelligent one observes wisdom, and the eyes of a fool are in the depths of the Earth. GOD'S WORD® Translation Wisdom is directly in front of an understanding person, but the eyes of a fool [are looking around]all over the world. King James 2000 Bible Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth. Links Proverbs 17:24Proverbs 17:24 NIV Proverbs 17:24 NLT Proverbs 17:24 ESV Proverbs 17:24 NASB Proverbs 17:24 KJV |
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