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Proverbs 18:2

Fools find no pleasure in understanding

but delight in airing their own opinions.x

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Proverbs 18:2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,

but only in expressing his opinion.

Proverbs 18:2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

A fool hath no delight in understanding,

But that his heart may discover itself.

Proverbs 18:2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Fools have no interest in understanding;

they only want to air their own opinions.

Proverbs 18:2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

A fool has no delight in understanding,

But in expressing his own heart.

Proverbs 18:2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Fools do not want to understand anything.

They only want to tell others what they think.

Proverbs 18:2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

A fool hath no delight in understanding,

But only that his heart may reveal itself.

Proverbs 18:2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.

Proverbs 18:2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

A fool does not find joy in understanding 

but only in expressing his own opinion. 

Proverbs 18:2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

A fool does not delight in understanding,

but only wants to show off his opinions.

Proverbs 18:2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,

but only in expressing personal opinion.

Proverbs 18:2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

A fool will not take pleasure in understanding,

but in expressing his heart.

Proverbs 18:2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

A foolish person doesn’t want to understand.

He takes delight in saying only what he thinks.

Proverbs 18:2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

A fool does not delight in understanding,

But only in revealing his own mind.


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