PRO 18:15 Parallel View

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ULT The heart of an understanding one acquires knowledge,
 ⇔ and the ear of the wise ones seeks knowledge.

UST Understanding people learn what they should know.
⇔ Indeed, wise people try to learn what they should know.

BSB  ⇔ The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,
⇔ and the ear of the wise seeks it out.

OEB A sensible mind acquires knowledge,
⇔ and a wise ear seeks out wisdom.

WEB The heart of the discerning gets knowledge.
⇔ The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

NET The discerning person acquires knowledge,
 ⇔ and the wise person seeks knowledge.

LSV The heart of the intelligent gets knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

FBV An intelligent mind acquires knowledge; the wise are ready to hear knowledge.

T4T  ⇔ Intelligent people are always wanting to learn more;
⇔ wise people [SYN] are not content with what they already know.

LEB • [fn] will acquire knowledge, and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.

?:? Literally “heart”

BBE The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

MOF No MOF PRO book available

JPS The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

ASV The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge;
 ⇔ And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

DRA A wise heart shall acquire knowledge: and the ear of the wise seeketh instruction.

YLT The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

DBY The heart of an intelligent [man] getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

RV The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

WBS The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

KJB The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

BB A wise heart possesseth knowledge, & a prudent eare seeketh vnderstanding.
(A wise heart possesseth knowledge, and a prudent eare seeketh understanding.)

GNV A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.

CB A wyse herte laboureth for knowlege, and a prudent eare seketh vnderstondinge.
(A wise heart laboureth for knowlege, and a prudent eare seketh understanding.)

WYC The herte of a prudent man schal holde stidfastli kunnyng; and the eere of wise men sekith techyng.
(The heart of a prudent man shall hold stidfastli cunning/knowledge; and the eere of wise men sekith teaching.)

LUT Ein verständig Herz weiß sich vernünftiglich zu halten, und die Weisen hören gern, daß man vernünftiglich handelt.
(Ein verständig Herz weiß itself/yourself/themselves vernünftiglich to halten, and the Weisen listenn gern, that man vernünftiglich handelt.)

CLV Cor prudens possidebit scientiam, et auris sapientium quærit doctrinam.]
(Cor prudens possidebit scientiam, and auris sapientium quærit doctrinam.] )

BRN The heart of the sensible man purchases discretion; and the ears of the wise seek understanding.

BrLXX Καρδία φρονίμου κτᾶται αἴσθησιν, ὦτα δὲ σοφῶν ζητεῖ ἔννοιαν.
(Kardia fronimou ktatai aisthaʸsin, ōta de sofōn zaʸtei ennoian. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יִקְנֶה־דָּ֑עַת וְ⁠אֹ֥זֶן חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תְּבַקֶּשׁ־דָּֽעַת

mind intelligent acquires knowledge and,ear wise seeks knowledge

These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word other than and that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “The heart of an understanding one acquires knowledge, yes, and the ear of the wise ones seeks knowledge”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יִקְנֶה־דָּ֑עַת וְ⁠אֹ֥זֶן

mind intelligent acquires knowledge and,ear

The heart, an understanding one, and the ear represents these things and type of people in general, not specific things or people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “The hearts of understanding ones acquire knowledge, and the ears of”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

לֵ֣ב

mind

Here, heart refers to the whole person. See how you translated the same use of heart in 15:14.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

דָּ֑עַת & דָּֽעַת

knowledge & knowledge

See how you translated the abstract noun knowledge in 1:4.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וְ⁠אֹ֥זֶן חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תְּבַקֶּשׁ

and,ear wise seeks

Here, ear refers to the whole person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and the wise ones seek”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תְּבַקֶּשׁ

seeks

See how you translated the same use of seeks in 11:27.

Parallel PRO 18:15