24The face of the intelligent is to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool — at the end of the earth.


In Context

21 Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

22 A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

23 A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

24 The face of the intelligent is to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool — at the end of the earth.

25 A provocation to his father is a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

26 Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.

Proverbs 17:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:24Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the ends of the earth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:24A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:24Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:24Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:24Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding: but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:24Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:24Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.