Proverbs 18:2
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- 4 This expression forms an understatement (tapeinosis); the opposite is the point—he detests understanding or discernment.
- 5 The Hitpael infinitive construct בְּהִתְגַּלּוֹת (béhitgalot) functions nominally as the object of the preposition. The term means “reveal, uncover, betray.” So the fool takes pleasure “in uncovering” his heart.
- 6 Heb “his heart.” This is a metonymy meaning “what is on his mind” (cf. “displaying what he thinks”; “expressing personal opinion”). This kind of person is in love with his own ideas and enjoys spewing them out (W. McKane, Proverbs [], 515). It is the kind of person who would ask a question, not to learn, but to show everyone how clever he is (cf. ).
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only in expressing his opinion.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Fools find no pleasure in understanding
but delight in airing their own opinions.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
A fool does not delight in understanding,
but only wants to show off his opinions.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Fools have no interest in understanding;
they only want to air their own opinions.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
A fool will not take pleasure in understanding,
but in expressing his heart.
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KJV 1900King James Version
A fool hath no delight in understanding,
But that his heart may discover itself.
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