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Proverbs 14:6

King James Version (KJV)

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

Translations

Proverbs 14:6 - Amplified Bible

A scoffer seeks Wisdom in vain [for his very attitude blinds and deafens him to it], but knowledge is easy to him who [being teachable] understands.

Proverbs 14:6 - American Standard Version

A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

Proverbs 14:6 - Bible in Basic English

The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

Proverbs 14:6 - Darby Bible

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none [for him]; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.

Proverbs 14:6 - English Standard Version

A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.

Proverbs 14:6 - King James Version

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

Proverbs 14:6 - La Biblia de las Americas

El escarnecedor busca sabidurìa, y no la halla,
pero para el hombre entendido el conocimiento es fácil.

Proverbs 14:6 - The Message

Cynics look high and low for wisdom—and never find it;
   the open-minded find it right on their doorstep!

 

Proverbs 14:6 - New American Standard Bible

A scoffer seeks wisdom and {finds} none, But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

Proverbs 14:6 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

El insolente busca sabidurìa, y no la halla,
Pero para el hombre entendido el conocimiento es fácil.

Proverbs 14:6 - World English Bible

A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn`t find it, But knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

Proverbs 14:6 - Young's Living Translation

A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent [is] easy.

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