6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.


In Context

3 In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

5 A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.

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

7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.

8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.

Proverbs 14:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge [is] easy unto him that understandeth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:6A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understandeth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:6A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:6A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:6A scorner seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understands.