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Proverbs 17:24

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24sThe discerning sets his face toward wisdom,

but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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Cross references

  1. s[ch. 14:6; 15:14; Eccles. 2:14]; See Deut. 30:11–14

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,

but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive,

but a fool’s eyes roam to the ends of the earth.

NLTNew Living Translation

Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom,

but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He who understands sets his face toward wisdom,

but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth.

KJV 1900King James Version

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding;

But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.