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Holman Christian Standard Bible
6 A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn't find it, but knowledge [comes] easily to the perceptive.
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English Standard Version
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
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King James Version
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
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The Message Bible
6 Cynics look high and low for wisdom - and never find it; the open-minded find it right on their doorstep!
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New American Standard Bible
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.
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New International Version
6 The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
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New King James Version
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, But knowledge is easy to him who understands.
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New Living Translation
6 A mocker seeks wisdom and never finds it, but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.
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New Revised Standard
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for one who understands.
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American Standard Version
6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
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The Bible in Basic English
6 The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.
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Berean Standard Bible
6 A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
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Common English Bible
6 A mocker searches for wisdom and gets none, but knowledge comes quickly to the intelligent.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
6 A mocker searches for wisdom and gets none, but knowledge comes quickly to the intelligent.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge comes easily to someone with discernment.
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The Darby Translation
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none [for him]; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
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Good News Translation
6 Conceited people can never become wise, but intelligent people learn easily.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
6 Conceited people can never become wise, but intelligent people learn easily.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
6 A mocker searches for wisdom without finding it, but knowledge comes easily to a person who has understanding.
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Hebrew Names Version
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, But knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
6 The scorner sought wisdom and found it not, but wisdom comes easy unto him that understands.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth .
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Lexham English Bible
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none, but knowledge {comes easily to him who understands}.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
6 Thou shalt seek wisdom with bad men, and shalt not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.
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New Century Version
6 Those who make fun of wisdom look for it and do not find it, but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.
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New International Reader's Version
6 Those who make fun of others look for wisdom and don't find it. But knowledge comes easily to those who understand what is right.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for one who understands.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy.
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Revised Standard Version
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
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Third Millennium Bible
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom and findeth it not, but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom and findeth it not, but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
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The Latin Vulgate
6 quaerit derisor sapientiam et non inveniet doctrina prudentium facilis
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
6 quaerit derisor sapientiam et non inveniet doctrina prudentium facilis
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The Webster Bible
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge [is] easy to him that understandeth.
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World English Bible
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, But knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
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Wycliffe
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and he findeth it not (A mocker seeketh wisdom, but never findeth it); the teaching of prudent men is easy.
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Young's Literal Translation
6 A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent [is] easy.
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