Proverbs 17:24
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Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
In other translations
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Ecclesiastes 2:14The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.The wise man has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also came to realize that one fate overcomes them both.
- Ecclesiastes 8:1Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.
- Psalm 119:37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.
- Proverbs 14:6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
- Ecclesiastes 6:9Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
- Proverbs 23:5Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.
- 1 John 2:16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
- John 7:17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
- Proverbs 15:14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
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