Proverbs 17:24

World English Bible (2000)

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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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 2:14 : 14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness--and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.
  • Eccl 6:9 : 9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
  • 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 hardness of his face is changed.
  • John 7:17 : 17 If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.
  • 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, isn't the Father's, but is the world's.
  • Prov 14:6 : 6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
  • Prov 15:14 : 14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
  • Prov 23:5 : 5 Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.
  • Ps 119:37 : 37 Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:33
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    33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

  • Prov 14:6-8
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    82%

    6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

    7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

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

  • Eccl 2:13-14
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    80%

    13 Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.

    14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness--and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.

  • Prov 16:22
    80%

    22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

  • Prov 17:16
    80%

    16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

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

  • Prov 12:15-16
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    79%

    15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

    16 A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

  • Prov 15:21
    78%

    21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

  • Prov 24:7
    78%

    7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 18:2
    78%

    2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

  • Prov 15:14
    78%

    14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

  • Prov 13:16
    78%

    16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

  • Eccl 10:2-3
    2 verses
    77%

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

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

  • Prov 23:9
    77%

    9 Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 10:14
    77%

    14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

  • Prov 17:25
    77%

    25 A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

  • Prov 15:2
    76%

    2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

  • Prov 8:5
    76%

    5 You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 12:23
    76%

    23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

  • Prov 10:23
    76%

    23 It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
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    75%

    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

    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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    75%

    4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

    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 Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?

  • Prov 29:11
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    11 A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

  • Prov 26:5
    74%

    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 precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

  • Prov 1:7
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    7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

  • 1 Cor 3:19
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    19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He has taken the wise in their 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 correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

  • Prov 26:12
    74%

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

  • Prov 14:3
    74%

    3 The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 15:7
    74%

    7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

  • Prov 17:21
    74%

    21 He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.

  • Prov 14:16
    74%

    16 A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

  • Prov 10:8
    73%

    8 The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

  • Prov 14:18
    73%

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

  • Eccl 6:8
    73%

    8 For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?

  • Eccl 7:25
    73%

    25 I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

  • Ps 92:6
    73%

    6 A senseless man doesn't know, neither does a fool understand this:

  • Prov 15:24
    73%

    24 The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.

  • Eccl 9:17
    73%

    17 The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.