Proverbs 17:24

KJV1611 – Modern English

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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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 2:14 : 14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I myself perceived that the same event happens to them all.
  • Eccl 6:9 : 9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of desire: this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
  • Eccl 8:1 : 1 Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the sternness of his face shall be changed.
  • John 7:17 : 17 If anyone will do his will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak on my own authority.
  • 1 John 2:16 : 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, 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 seeks wisdom and does not find it, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.
  • Prov 15:14 : 14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
  • Prov 23:5 : 5 Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
  • Ps 119:37 : 37 Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, and revive me in Your way.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:33
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    33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.

  • Prov 14:6-8
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    82%

    6 A scorner seeks wisdom and does not find it, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.

    7 Leave the presence of a foolish man, when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

    8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Eccl 2:13-14
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    13 Then I saw that wisdom excels folly just as light excels darkness.

    14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I myself perceived that the same event happens to them all.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 17:16
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    16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no desire for it?

  • Prov 14:24
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    24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the foolishness of fools is folly.

  • Prov 12:15-16
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    15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to counsel is wise.

    16 A fool's wrath is immediately known, but a prudent man covers shame.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21 Folly is joy to him who is destitute of wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

  • Prov 24:7
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    7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may express itself.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16 Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.

  • Eccl 10:2-3
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    77%

    2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

    3 Yes, also, when he that is a fool walks by the way, his wisdom fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9 Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

  • Prov 17:25
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    25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

  • Prov 15:2
    76%

    2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge appropriately, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

  • Prov 8:5
    76%

    5 O simple ones, understand wisdom; and you fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 12:23
    76%

    23 A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

  • Prov 10:23
    76%

    23 It is as a sport to a fool to do mischief, but a man of understanding has wisdom.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
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    75%

    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.

    13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
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    4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of laughter.

    5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  • Ps 94:8
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    8 Understand, you senseless among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise?

  • Prov 29:11
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    11 A fool utters all his mind; but a wise man keeps it in till afterward.

  • Prov 26:5
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    5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

  • Prov 21:20
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    20 There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man spends it up.

  • Prov 1:7
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    7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3 The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart frets against the LORD.

  • 1 Cor 3:19
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    19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He catches the wise in their own craftiness.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • Prov 15:5
    74%

    5 A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who regards reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 26:12
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    12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

  • Prov 15:7
    74%

    7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the heart of the foolish does not.

  • Prov 17:21
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    21 He who begets a fool does so to his sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy.

  • Prov 14:16
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    16 A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

  • Prov 10:8
    73%

    8 The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 14:18
    73%

    18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Eccl 6:8
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    8 For what has the wise more than the fool? what does the poor have, who knows to walk before the living?

  • Eccl 7:25
    73%

    25 I applied my heart to know, to search, and to seek out wisdom and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even foolishness and madness.

  • Ps 92:6
    73%

    6 A senseless man does not know, nor does a fool understand this.

  • Prov 15:24
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    24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

  • Eccl 9:17
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    17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that rules among fools.