The Wise Woman
Proverbs 14:33
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.Hebrew; LXX and Syriac but among fools she is not known
- KJV
- Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
- WEB
- Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
- ASV
- Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.
- LSV
- Wisdom rests in the heart of the intelligent. And it is known in the midst of fools.
- YLT
- In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.
- DBY
- Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent [man]; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.
- DRC
- In the heart of the prudent resteth wisdom, and it shall instruct all the ignorant.
- GNV
- Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
- JPS
- In the heart of him that hath discernment wisdom resteth; but in the inward part of fools it maketh itself known.
- LXXE
- There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools it is not discerned.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- בְּלֵ֣ב נָ֭בוֹן תָּנ֣וּחַ חָכְמָ֑ה וּבְקֶ֥רֶב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים תִּוָּדֵֽעַ׃
- LXX-Br
- Ἐν καρδίᾳ ἀγαθῇ ἀνδρὸς σοφία, ἐν δὲ καρδίᾳ ἀφρόνων οὐ διαγινώσκεται.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- Proverbs 12:16A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
- Proverbs 12:23A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.
- Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
- Proverbs 29:11A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.
- Ecclesiastes 10:3Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
- Proverbs 13:16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
- Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
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