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Selected Verse: Proverbs 17:24 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Pr 17:24 |
Strong Concordance |
Wisdom [02451] is before him that hath understanding [06440] [0995]; but the eyes [05869] of a fool [03684] are in the ends [07097] of the earth [0776]. |
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King James |
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Wisdom . . . him--ever an object of regard, while a fool's affections are unsettled. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Before him - Set straight before his eyes as the mark to which they look. Others, following the Septuagint and Vulgate, interpret the verse, Wisdom is seen in the clear, stedfast look of the wise man as contrasted with the wandering gaze of the fool. |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
24 The understanding has his attention toward wisdom;
But the eyes of a fool are on the end of the earth.
Many interpreters explain, as Euchel:
"The understanding finds wisdom everywhere;
The eyes of the fool seek it at the end of the world."
Ewald refers to Deu 30:11-14 as an unfolding of the same thought. But although it may be said of the fool (vid., on the contrary, Pro 15:14) that he seeks wisdom, only not at the right place, as at Pro 14:6, of the mocker that he seeks wisdom but in vain, yet here the order of the words, as well as the expression, lead us to another thought: before the eyes of the understanding את־פּניע, as Gen 33:18; Sa1 2:11, and frequently in the phrase 'את־פני ה, e.g., Sa1 1:22) wisdom lies as his aim, his object, the end after which he strives; on the contrary, the eyes of the fool, without keeping that one necessary thing in view, wander in alia omnia, and roam about what is far off, without having any fixed object. The fool is everywhere with his thoughts, except where he ought to be. Leaving out of view that which lies nearest, he loses himself in aliena. The understanding has an ever present theme of wisdom, which arrests his attention, and on which he concentrates himself; but the fool flutters about fantastically from one thing to another, and that which is to him precisely of least importance interests him the most. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
In the face - His wisdom appears even in his looks. The eyes - Minding most, those things which are remotest from him, and least concern him. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Are in the ends of the earth - Wisdom is within the sight and reach at every man: but he whose desires are scattered abroad, who is always aiming at impossible things, or is of an unsteady disposition, is not likely to find it. |
22 But Hannah [02584] went not up [05927]; for she said [0559] unto her husband [0376], I will not go up until the child [05288] be weaned [01580], and then I will bring [0935] him, that he may appear [07200] before [06440] the LORD [03068], and there abide [03427] for [05704] ever [05769].
11 And Elkanah [0511] went [03212] to Ramah [07414] to his house [01004]. And the child [05288] did [01961] minister [08334] unto the LORD [03068] before [06440] Eli [05941] the priest [03548].
18 And Jacob [03290] came [0935] to Shalem [08004], a city [05892] of Shechem [07927], which is in the land [0776] of Canaan [03667], when he came [0935] from Padanaram [06307]; and pitched his tent [02583] before [06440] the city [05892].
6 A scorner [03887] seeketh [01245] wisdom [02451], and findeth it not: but knowledge [01847] is easy [07043] unto him that understandeth [0995].
14 The heart [03820] of him that hath understanding [0995] seeketh [01245] knowledge [01847]: but the mouth [06310] [06440] of fools [03684] feedeth [07462] on foolishness [0200].
11 For this commandment [04687] which I command [06680] thee this day [03117], it is not hidden [06381] from thee, neither is it far off [07350].
12 It is not in heaven [08064], that thou shouldest say [0559], Who shall go up [05927] for us to heaven [08064], and bring [03947] it unto us, that we may hear [08085] it, and do [06213] it?
13 Neither is it beyond [05676] the sea [03220], that thou shouldest say [0559], Who shall go [05674] over [05676] the sea [03220] for us, and bring [03947] it unto us, that we may hear [08085] it, and do [06213] it?
14 But the word [01697] is very [03966] nigh [07138] unto thee, in thy mouth [06310], and in thy heart [03824], that thou mayest do [06213] it.