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.
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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.
- Ecclesiastes 8:1 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 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 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.
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Topics
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
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