Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning. New Living Translation A mocker seeks wisdom and never finds it, but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding. English Standard Version A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding. Berean Standard Bible A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning. King James Bible A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. New King James Version A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, But knowledge is easy to him who understands. New American Standard Bible A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, But knowledge is easy for one who has understanding. NASB 1995 A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding. NASB 1977 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and finds none, But knowledge is easy to him who has understanding. Legacy Standard Bible A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding. Amplified Bible A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none [for his ears are closed to wisdom], But knowledge is easy for one who understands [because he is willing to learn]. Christian Standard Bible A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive. Holman Christian Standard Bible A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive. American Standard Version A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The evil one seeks wisdom and will not find it, and knowledge is found by the intelligent. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou shalt seek wisdom with bad men, and shalt not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent. Contemporary English Version Make fun of wisdom, and you will never find it. But if you have understanding, knowledge comes easily. Douay-Rheims Bible A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy. English Revised Version A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding. GOD'S WORD® Translation A mocker searches for wisdom without finding it, but knowledge comes easily to a person who has understanding. Good News Translation Conceited people can never become wise, but intelligent people learn easily. International Standard Version A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but learning comes easily to someone who understands. JPS Tanakh 1917 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath discernment. Literal Standard Version A scorner has sought wisdom, and it is not, | And knowledge [is] easy to the intelligent. Majority Standard Bible A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning. New American Bible The scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for the intelligent. NET Bible The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none, but understanding is easy for a discerning person. New Revised Standard Version A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for one who understands. New Heart English Bible A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person. Webster's Bible Translation A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understandeth. World English Bible A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person. Young's Literal Translation A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Wise Woman…5An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies. 6A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning. 7Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.… Cross References Proverbs 1:5 let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel Proverbs 8:9 They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge. Proverbs 14:5 An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies. Proverbs 14:7 Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech. Proverbs 24:7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place. Treasury of Scripture A scorner seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understands. scorner Proverbs 18:2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. Proverbs 26:12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. knowledge Proverbs 8:9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. Proverbs 17:24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. Psalm 119:18,98-100 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law… Jump to Previous Authority Discerning Discernment Easily Easy Find Findeth Finds Hater Intelligent Mocker Readily Scoffer Scorner Searching Seeketh Seeks Sought Understandeth Understanding Vain WisdomJump to Next Authority Discerning Discernment Easily Easy Find Findeth Finds Hater Intelligent Mocker Readily Scoffer Scorner Searching Seeketh Seeks Sought Understandeth Understanding Vain WisdomProverbs 14 1. A wise woman builds her house(6) A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not.--Because "God resisteth the proud" (1Peter 5:5), and none can give wisdom but He who alone has it (1Corinthians 2:11); but He teaches him that "feareth the Lord" (Psalm 25:11).Verse 6. - A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; literally, it is not - there is none (Proverbs 13:7). A scorner may affect to be seeking wisdom, but he can never attain to it, because it is given only to him who is meek and fears the Lord (Psalm 25:9). Wisd. 1:4, "Into a malicious soul wisdom shall not enter; nor dwell in the body that is pledged to sin" (comp. Psalm 111:10). True wisdom is not to be won by those who are too conceited to receive instruction, and presume to depend upon their own judgment, and to weigh everything by their own standard. This is especially true of the knowledge of Divine things, which "scorners" never really acquire. Septuagint, "Thou shalt seek wisdom among the wicked, but thou shalt find it not." Knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth; "that hath understanding," i.e. to the man who realizes that the fear of God is a necessary condition to the acquiring of wisdom, and who seeks it as a boon at his hands. This acquisition, as it is difficult, nay, impossible for the scorner, is comparatively easy for the humble believer who seeks it with the right temper and in the right way. "Mysteries are revealed unto the meek" (Ecclus. 3:19, in some manuscripts). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A mockerלֵ֣ץ (lêṣ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3887: Ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker seeks בִּקֶּשׁ־ (biq·qeš-) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after wisdom חָכְמָ֣ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom and [finds] none, וָאָ֑יִן (wā·’ā·yin) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle but knowledge וְדַ֖עַת (wə·ḏa·‘aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1847: Knowledge comes easily נָקָֽל׃ (nā·qāl) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling to the discerning. לְנָב֣וֹן (lə·nā·ḇō·wn) Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand Links Proverbs 14:6 NIVProverbs 14:6 NLT Proverbs 14:6 ESV Proverbs 14:6 NASB Proverbs 14:6 KJV Proverbs 14:6 BibleApps.com Proverbs 14:6 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 14:6 Chinese Bible Proverbs 14:6 French Bible Proverbs 14:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 14:6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and doesn't find (Prov. 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