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Proverbs 15:14

14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,q

but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

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Proverbs 15:14 — English Standard Version (ESV)

14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,

but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

Proverbs 15:14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge:

But the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

Proverbs 15:14 — New Living Translation (NLT)

14 A wise person is hungry for knowledge,

while the fool feeds on trash.

Proverbs 15:14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,

But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

Proverbs 15:14 — New Century Version (NCV)

14 People with understanding want more knowledge,

but fools just want more foolishness.

Proverbs 15:14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge;

But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

Proverbs 15:14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

14 The heart of an intelligent man seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish feedeth on folly.

Proverbs 15:14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

14 The mind of a person who has understanding searches for knowledge, 

but the mouths of fools feed on stupidity. 

Proverbs 15:14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

14 A discerning mind seeks knowledge,

but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

Proverbs 15:14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

14 The mind of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,

but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

Proverbs 15:14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

14 The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge,

but the faces of fools, they will feed on folly.

Proverbs 15:14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

14 A heart that understands what is right looks for knowledge.

But the mouths of foolish people feed on what is foolish.

Proverbs 15:14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

14 The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,

But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.


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