Proverbs 17:24 KJV

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

Matthew Henry

  • Proverbs 17:1–28These words recommend family love and peace, as needful for the comfort of human life. 2. The wise servant is more deserving, and more likely to appear one...

Parallel Passages

  • Ecclesiastes 2:14 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.

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

  • Ecclesiastes 2:14 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.
  • Proverbs 14:6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
  • Proverbs 15:14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
  • Proverbs 23:5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
  • Ecclesiastes 6:9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

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Topics

  • Fool General scriptures concerning
  • Wisdom Unclassified scriptures relating to

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Wisdom חָכְמָה ḥokmâ חׇכְמָה Noun · feminine singular
  • before him that hath understanding אֶת ʾet Preposition פְּנֵי pĕnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct מֵבִין mēbîn בִּין Verb · hiphil active participle, masculine singular
  • but the eyes וְעֵינֵי wĕʿênê עַיִן Noun · masculine or feminine dual construct · with and
  • of a fool כְסִיל kĕsîl כְּסִיל Adjective · masculine singular
  • in the ends בִּקְצֵה biqṣê קָצֶה Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition
  • of the earth אָרֶץ ʾāreṣ אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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