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Proverbs 17:24

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24mWisdom is nbefore him that hath understanding;

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

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Footnotes

  1. mSee ch. 14:6.
  2. nSo Eccles. 2:14. Comp. Ec. 8:1 (Heb.).
  3. nSo Eccles. 2:14. Comp. Ec. 8:1 (Heb.).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The discerning sets his face toward wisdom,

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

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.