Proverbs 17:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Wisdomחָכְמָ֑ה
(cha·che·mah;)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam
is in the presenceפְּנֵ֣י
(pe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the one who has understanding,מֵבִ֣ין
(me·vin)
995: to discerna prim. root
But the eyesוְעֵינֵ֥י
(ve·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of a foolכְ֝סִ֗יל
(che·sil)
3684: stupid fellow, dullard, foolfrom kasal
are on the endsבִּקְצֵה־
(bik·tzeh-)
7097a: end, extremityfrom qatsah
of the earth.אָֽרֶץ׃
(a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
is before him that hath understanding
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
but the eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of a fool
kciyl  (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
are in the ends
qatseh  (kaw-tseh')
an extremity -- after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-)finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-)side, some, ut(-ter-)most (part).
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

King James Bible
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive, but a fool's eyes roam to the ends of the earth.

International Standard Version
A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals.

NET Bible
Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The face of an intelligent one observes wisdom, and the eyes of a fool are in the depths of the Earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wisdom is directly in front of an understanding person, but the eyes of a fool [are looking around]all over the world.

King James 2000 Bible
Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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