Proverbs 18:2
1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.
- KJV
- A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
- WEB
- A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.
- ASV
- A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
- DARBY
- A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
- BLB
- A fool does not delight in understanding, but rather in uncovering his heart.
- ÅB
- Dåren bryr seg ikke om å være forstandig, men vil bare vise hva han tenker i sitt hjerte.
- OTB
- Dårer har ingen glede av forståelse, men bare av å uttrykke sine egne tanker.
- B1930
- Dåren bryr sig ikke om å være forstandig, men vil bare vise hvad han tenker i sitt hjerte.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Read in contextProverbs 12:23
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Read in contextPsalms 1:1–2
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.
Read in contextProverbs 17:16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Read in contextProverbs 13:16
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 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.
Read in context1 Corinthians 8:1
Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:15
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
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