Proverbs 14:6–7
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.
7 Leave the apresence of a fool,
Proverbs 14:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)
6 The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
7 Stay away from a fool,
for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
Proverbs 14:6–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,
but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
7 Leave the presence of a fool,
for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
Proverbs 14:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not:
But knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man,
When thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
Proverbs 14:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)
6 A mocker seeks wisdom and never finds it,
but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.
7 Stay away from fools,
for you won’t find knowledge on their lips.
Proverbs 14:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,
But knowledge is easy to him who understands.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man,
When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
Proverbs 14:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)
6 Those who make fun of wisdom look for it and do not find it,
but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.
7 Stay away from fools,
because they can’t teach you anything.
Proverbs 14:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)
6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not;
But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
7 Go into the presence of a foolish man,
And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
Proverbs 14:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
Proverbs 14:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
6 A mocker searches for wisdom without finding it,
but knowledge comes easily to a person who has understanding.
7 Stay away from a fool,
because you will not receive knowledge from his lips.
Proverbs 14:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
6 A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it,
but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.
7 Stay away from a foolish man;
you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
Proverbs 14:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,
but knowledge is easy for one who understands.
7 Leave the presence of a fool,
for there you do not find words of knowledge.
Proverbs 14:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none,
but knowledge comes easily to him who understands.
7 Leave the presence of a foolish man,
for you will not come to know words of knowledge.
Proverbs 14:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
6 Those who make fun of others look for wisdom and don’t find it.
But knowledge comes easily to those who understand what is right.
7 Stay away from a foolish man.
You won’t find knowledge in what he says.