Proverbs 14:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.”
Proverbs 14:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 14:6 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 14:6 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 14:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.”
Proverbs 14:6 — World English Bible
Proverbs 14:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding. ”
Proverbs 14:6 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 14:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent <FI>is<Fi> easy.”
Proverbs 14:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 14:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none [for him]; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent. ”
Proverbs 14:6 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 14:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.”
Proverbs 14:6 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 14:6 in Context — Proverbs 14
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 will utter lies.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
What Does Proverbs 14:6 Mean?
Proverbs 14:6 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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