Proverbs 17:24

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֶת־פְּנֵי מֵבִין חָכְמָה וְעֵינֵי כְסִיל בִּקְצֵה־אָרֶץ

Transliteration

With pənê mēbîn chŏkmāh wə-'ênê kəsîl in qəṣēh-'āreṣ

Grammar Details

• *'et-pənê*: direct object marker + noun, plural construct - face of
• *mēbîn*: participle, Hiphil - understanding
• *chŏkmāh*: noun, feminine singular - wisdom
• *wə-'ênê*: conjunction + noun, dual construct - and eyes of
• *kəsîl*: noun, masculine singular - fool
• *bi-qəṣēh*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at end of
• *'āreṣ*: noun, feminine singular - earth/land

Word Meanings

• *pənê*: face/presence/before
• *mēbîn*: understanding one/discerning person
• *chŏkmāh*: wisdom/skill/knowledge
• *'ênê*: eyes of
• *kəsîl*: fool/stupid person
• *qəṣēh-'āreṣ*: end of earth/ends of the earth

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 2:14 : 14 The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
• Eccl 6:9 : 9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
• Eccl 8:1 : 1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
• John 7:17 : 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
• 1 John 2:16 : 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
• Prov 14:6 : 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
• Prov 15:14 : 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
• Prov 23:5 : 5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
• Ps 119:37 : 37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.