Proverbs 18:2 KJV
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Words Then and Now
- discover to uncover; to lay bare Still heard today: discovery, in a lawsuit, each side must uncover its evidence to the other Webster’s 1828 · Discover
What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.
Matthew Henry
- Proverbs 18:1–24If we would get knowledge and grace, we must try all methods of improving ourselves. 2. Those make nothing to purpose, of learning or religion, whose only...
Thompson Chains
- No UnderstandingLink 3 of 8 · next Proverbs 24:30
- Folly RevealedLink 2 of 3 · next Ecclesiastes 5:3
Cross References
- Proverbs 12:23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
- Numbers 24:15–16 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: …
- Psalms 1:1–2 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. …
- Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
- Proverbs 13:16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
- Proverbs 17:16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
- Ecclesiastes 10:3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
- Matthew 8:34 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
- 1 Corinthians 8:1 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
- 1 Corinthians 14:12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
- 2 Peter 2:15–19 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; …
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Topics
- Fool General scriptures concerning
Hebrew and Strong’s
- A fool כְּסִיל kĕsîl כְּסִיל Adjective · masculine singular
- hath no delight לֹא lōʾ Negative יַחְפֹּץ yaḥpōṣ חָפֵץ Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular
- in understanding בִּתְבוּנָה bitbûnâ תָּבוּן Noun · feminine singular · with preposition
- but that his heart כִּי kî Conjunction אִם ʾim Conjunction לִבּוֹ libbô לֵב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- may discover בְּהִתְגַּלּוֹת bĕhitgallôt גָּלָה Verb · hithpael infinitive construct · with preposition
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