Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
KJV
In facie prudentis lucet sapientia ; oculi stultorum in finibus terræ.
Vulgate
πρόσωπον συνετὸν ἀνδρὸς σοφοῦ, οἱ δὲ ὀφθαλμοὶ τοῦ ἄφρονος ἐπ’ ἄκρα γῆς.
LXX
Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
ASV
אֶת פְּנֵ֣י מֵבִ֣ין חָכְמָ֑ה וְ/עֵינֵ֥י כְ֝סִ֗יל בִּ/קְצֵה אָֽרֶץ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
חָכְמָ֑ה
chkmh
noun · 148×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
כְּסִ֑יל
ksyl
noun · 69×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
קְצֵ֣ה
qtsh
noun · 97×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Eccl 2:14 — The 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.
- Eccl 2:14 — The 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.
- Eccl 8:1 — Who 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.
- Eccl 8:1 — Who 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.
- Eccl 8:5 — Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.
- Matt 11:19 — The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
- Prov 14:6 — A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
- Ps 119:37 — Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.