Proverbs 18:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A foolכְּ֭סִיל
(ke·sil)
3684: stupid fellow, dullard, foolfrom kasal
does not delightיַחְפֹּ֣ץ
(yach·potz)
2654a: to delight ina prim. root
in understanding,בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה
(bit·vu·nah;)
8394: an understandingfrom bin
But onlyאִֽם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
in revealingבְּהִתְגַּלֹּ֥ות
(be·hit·gal·lo·vt)
1540: to uncover, removea prim. root
his own mind.לִבֹּֽו׃
(lib·bov.)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab


















KJV Lexicon
A fool
kciyl  (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
hath no delight
chaphets  (khaw-fates')
to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
in understanding
tabuwn  (taw-boon')
intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice -- discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.
but that his heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
may discover
galah  (gaw-law')
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
itself
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind.

King James Bible
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions.

International Standard Version
A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand, for he would rather express his own opinion.

NET Bible
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A fool does not delight in wisdom because his heart meditates upon madness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A fool does not find joy in understanding but only in expressing his own opinion.

King James 2000 Bible
A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may express itself.
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