Proverbs 18:2
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
KJV
Non recipit stultus verba prudentiæ, nisi ea dixeris quæ versantur in corde ejus.
Vulgate
οὐ χρείαν ἔχει σοφίας ἐνδεὴς φρενῶν, μᾶλλον γὰρ ἄγεται ἀφροσύνῃ.
LXX
A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
ASV
לֹֽא יַחְפֹּ֣ץ כְּ֭סִיל בִּ/תְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֝֗י אִֽם בְּ/הִתְגַּלּ֥וֹת לִבּֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
חָפֵ֥ץ
chpts
verb · 74×
י
y
noun · 591×
כְּסִ֑יל
ksyl
noun · 69×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
תְגַלֵּ֑ה
tglh
verb · 185×
תְּבוּנָֽה
tbvnh
noun · 43×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 8:1 — Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
- 1Cor 14:12 — Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
- 2Pet 2:15 — Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
- Eccl 10:3 — Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
- Eccl 10:3 — Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
- Matt 8:34 — And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
- Phil 1:15 — Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
- Prov 1:7 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
- Prov 1:7 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
- Prov 1:22 — How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
- Prov 12:23 — A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
- Prov 13:16 — Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
- Prov 17:16 — Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
- Ps 1:1 — Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
- Rom 1:31 — Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: