Proverbs 17:24
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17:24Wisdom is directly in front of81 the discerning person,
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- 81 The verse begins with אֶת־פְּנֵי מֵבִין (’et-péni mevin), “before the discerning” or “the face of the discerning.” The particle אֶת here is simply drawing emphasis to the predicate ( §10.3.2b). Cf. “A discerning man keeps wisdom in view.”
- 82 The term “run” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied for the sake of clarification.
- 83 To say that “the eyes of the fool run to the ends of the earth” means that he has no power to concentrate and cannot focus his attention on anything. The language is hyperbolic. Cf. “the mind of a fool wanders everywhere.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
The discerning sets his face toward wisdom,
but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive,
but a fool’s eyes roam to the ends of the earth.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
He who understands sets his face toward wisdom,
but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding;
But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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