Verse List for PROV 15:14

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OET (OET-RV) A discerning mind wants knowledge, ⇔ ^ but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

OET-LV A _heart discerning it _seeks knowledge and_the_mouth _of[fn] fools it _feeds _on foolishness.

ULT The heart of the understanding one seeks knowledge, ⇔ but the mouth of the stupid feeds on folly.

UST Sensible people are always trying to learn more, ⇔  but foolish people satisfy themselves with what is foolish.

BSB & MSB A discerning heart seeks knowledge, ⇔  but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, ⇔  but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

NET The discerning heart seeks knowledge, ⇔ but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

LSV The heart of the intelligent seeks knowledge,
And the mouth of fools enjoys folly.

FBV An insightful mind looks for knowledge, but stupid people feed on foolishness.

T4T ⇔  Those who have good sense want to learn more; ⇔  foolish people [MTY] are very satisfied with being foolish/ignorant.

LEB • The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge,
• but the faces of fools, they[fn] will feed on folly.

BBE The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

Moff The thoughtful mind is eager to know more, ⇔  but a fool’s heart is taken up with folly.

JPS The heart of him that hath discernment seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

ASV The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; ⇔ But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

DRA The heart of the wise seeketh instruction: and the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

YLT The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

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

RV The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.
(The heart of him that hath/has understanding seeketh/seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth/feeds on folly.)

SLT The heart of him understanding will seek knowledge: and the face of the foolish will feed folly.

Wbstr The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

KJB-1769 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
(The heart of him that hath/has understanding seeketh/seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth/feeds on foolishness.)

KJB-1611 The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fooles feedeth on foolishnesse.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps The heart of hym that hath vnderstandyng doth seke knowledge: but the mouth of fooles is fed with foolishnesse.
(The heart of him that hath/has understanding doeth/does seek knowledge: but the mouth of fools is fed with foolishness.)

Gnva The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.
(The heart of him that hath/has understanding, seeketh/seeks knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is fed with foolishness.)

Cvdl A wyse herte wil seke after knowlege, but ye mouth of fooles medleth with foolishnesse.
(A wise heart will seek after knowledge, but ye/you_all mouth of fools meddleth/meddles with foolishness.)

Wycl The herte of a wijs man sekith techyng; and the mouth of foolis is fed with vnkunnyng.
(The heart of a wise man seeketh/seeks teaching; and the mouth of fools is fed with uncunning/uneducated.)

Luth Ein kluges Herz handelt bedächtiglich; aber die kühnen Narren regieren närrisch.
(A wise/clevers heart acts(v) bedächtiglich; but the bold/hardyen fool(n) rule/reign(v) foolish.)

ClVg Cor sapientis quærit doctrinam, et os stultorum pascitur imperitia.
(Heart wise seeks teaching, and mouth of_fools is_fed imperitia.)

UHB לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן יְבַקֶּשׁ־דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י [fn] כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ ‡

BrLXX Καρδία ὀρθὴ ζητεῖ αἴσθησιν, στόμα δὲ ἀπαιδεύτων γνώσεται κακά.

BrTr An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils.