Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

before

Proverbs 14:6
A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

Proverbs 15:14
A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

Ecclesiastes 2:14
The wise man has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also came to realize that one fate overcomes them both.

Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man's wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.

John 7:17
If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.

the eyes

Proverbs 23:5
When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.

Psalm 119:37
Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.

Ecclesiastes 6:9
Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world--the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not from the Father but from the world.

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive, but a fool's eyes roam to the ends of the earth.

International Standard Version
A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals.

NET Bible
Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The face of an intelligent one observes wisdom, and the eyes of a fool are in the depths of the Earth.
Links
Proverbs 17:24 NIV
Proverbs 17:24 NLT
Proverbs 17:24 ESV
Proverbs 17:24 NASB
Proverbs 17:24 KJV

Proverbs 17:24 Bible Apps
Proverbs 17:24 Parallel
Proverbs 17:24 Biblia Paralela
Proverbs 17:24 Chinese Bible
Proverbs 17:24 French Bible
Proverbs 17:24 German Bible

Proverbs 17:24 Commentaries

Bible Hub
Proverbs 17:23
Top of Page
Top of Page