PRO 14:33 Parallel Verse View

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ULT In the heart of the understanding one rests wisdom,
⇔ and in the midst of stupid ones she will be known.

UST Understanding people think wisely,
⇔ and even foolish people know about what is wise.

BSB ⇔ Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning;
⇔ even among fools she is known.[fn]

14:33 Hebrew; LXX and Syriac but among fools she is not known

OEB wisdom dwells in the heart of the prudent,
⇔ but folly in the heart of fools.

WEBBE Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
⇔ and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning;
⇔ it is known even in the heart of fools.

LSV Wisdom rests in the heart of the intelligent. And it is known in the midst of fools.

FBV Wisdom is at home in a mind that understands, but it's not[fn] found among stupid people.

14:33 “Not”: Septaugint reading. Hebrew is missing the word “not.”

T4T ⇔ Those who have good sense always think what is wise;
⇔ foolish people do not know anything about being wise.

LEB • [fn] of him who has understanding, wisdom rests, but even in the midst of fools it becomes known.

?:? Or “mind”

BBE Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

Moff No Moff PRO book available

JPS In the heart of him that hath discernment wisdom resteth; but in the inward part of fools it maketh itself known.

ASV Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding;
⇔ But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.

DRA In the heart of the prudent resteth wisdom, and it shall instruct all the ignorant.

YLT In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

Drby Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent [man]; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.

RV Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.

Wbstr Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

KJB-1769 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
(Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath/has understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. )

KJB-1611 Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding: but that which is in the midst of fooles, is made knowen.
(Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath/has understanding: but that which is in the midst of fooles, is made known.)

Bshps Wisdome resteth in the heart of hym that hath vnderstandyng, and it shalbe knowen among them that are vnlearned.
(Wisdome resteth in the heart of him that hath/has understanding, and it shall be known among them that are unlearned.)

Gnva Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
(Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath/has understanding, and is known in the mids of fooles. )

Cvdl Wy?dome resteth in the herte of him that hath vnderstondinge, and he wyll teach them that are vnlerned.
(Wy?dome resteth in the heart of him that hath/has understanding, and he will teach them that are unlerned.)

Wyc Wisdom restith in the herte of a wijs man; and he schal teche alle vnlerned men.
(Wisdom restith in the heart of a wijs man; and he shall teach all unlerned men.)

Luth Im Herzen des Verständigen ruhet Weisheit und wird offenbar unter den Narren.
(Im hearts the Verständigen ruhet Weisheit and becomes offenbar under the Narren.)

ClVg In corde prudentis requiescit sapientia, et indoctos quosque erudiet.
(In corde prudentis requiescit sapientia, and indoctos quosque erudiet. )

BrTr There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools it is not discerned.

BrLXX Ἐν καρδίᾳ ἀγαθῇ ἀνδρὸς σοφία, ἐν δὲ καρδίᾳ ἀφρόνων οὐ διαγινώσκεται.
(En kardia agathaʸ andros sofia, en de kardia afronōn ou diaginōsketai. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠לֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן תָּנ֣וּחַ חָכְמָ֑ה

in/on/at/with,heart discerning rests wisdom

Here Solomon refers to the understanding one thinking wisely as if wisdom were an object that rests inside that person’s heart. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated the same use of heart in 2:2. Alternate translation: “The understanding one thinks with wisdom”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

נָ֭בוֹן

discerning

See how you translated the understanding one in 1:5.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חָכְמָ֑ה

wisdom

See how you translated the abstract noun wisdom in 1:2.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

תִּוָּדֵֽעַ

known

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “people will know her”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

תִּוָּדֵֽעַ

known

Here, she refers to wisdom as if it were a woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “wisdom will be known”

Parallel PRO 14:33