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Proverbs 17:24
Compare Translations for Proverbs 17:24
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
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Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive, but a fool's eyes roam to the ends of the earth.
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English Standard Version
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The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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King James Version
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Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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The Message Bible
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The perceptive find wisdom in their own front yard; fools look for it everywhere but right here.
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New American Standard Bible
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Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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New International Version
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A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
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New King James Version
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Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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New Living Translation
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Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
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New Revised Standard
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The discerning person looks to wisdom, but the eyes of a fool to the ends of the earth.
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American Standard Version
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Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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The Bible in Basic English
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Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.
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Common English Bible
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Wisdom is right in front of those with understanding, but the eyes of fools are off to the edges of the earth.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
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Wisdom is right in front of those with understanding, but the eyes of fools are off to the edges of the earth.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
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The discerning person focuses on wisdom there before him, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
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The Darby Translation
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Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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Good News Translation
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An intelligent person aims at wise action, but a fool starts off in many directions.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
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An intelligent person aims at wise action, but a fool starts off in many directions.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
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Wisdom is directly in front of an understanding person, but the eyes of a fool [are looking around] all over the world.
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Hebrew Names Version
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Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the eretz.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
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Wisdom
appears
upon the countenance of him that has understanding, but the eyes of a fool
manifest his folly
unto the ends of the earth.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
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Wisdom is before him that hath understanding ; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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Lexham English Bible
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He who understands sets [his] face [toward] wisdom, but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
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The countenance of a wise man is sensible; but the eyes of a fool to the ends of the earth.
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New Century Version
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The person with understanding is always looking for wisdom, but the mind of a fool wanders everywhere.
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New International Reader's Version
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Anyone who understands what is right keeps wisdom in view. But the eyes of a foolish person look everywhere else.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
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The discerning person looks to wisdom, but the eyes of a fool to the ends of the earth.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
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Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth.
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Revised Standard Version
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A man of understanding sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
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A man of understanding sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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Third Millennium Bible
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Wisdom is before him that hath understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
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Wisdom is before him that hath understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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The Latin Vulgate
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in facie prudentis lucet sapientia oculi stultorum in finibus terrae
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
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in facie prudentis lucet sapientia oculi stultorum in finibus terrae
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The Webster Bible
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Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the ends of the earth.
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World English Bible
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Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
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Wycliffe
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Wisdom shineth in the face of a prudent man; the eyes of fools be in the ends of earth. (Wisdom shineth in the face of the prudent; the eyes of fools be upon the ends of the earth.)
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Young's Literal Translation
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The face of the intelligent [is] to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.
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