Proverbs 14:6New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— A scoffer seeks wisdom and [finds] none, But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge [is] easy unto him that understandeth.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge [is] easy to him that understandeth.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none [for him]; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and there is none, but, knowledge, to the discerning, is easy.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent [is] easy.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— A scorner seeketh wisedome, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge is easie vnto him that vnderstandeth.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— An evil man seeks wisdom, and finds it not; but knowledge is easy to a man of understanding.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Thou shalt seek wisdom with bad men, and shalt not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge [is] easy unto him that understandeth. |
A scorner
3887 {3887} Primeלוּץluwts{loots}
A primitive root; properly to make mouths at, that is, to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede.
z8801 <8801> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 309
seeketh
1245 {1245} Primeבּקשׁbaqash{baw-kash'}
A primitive root; to search out (by any method; specifically in worship or prayer); by implication to strive after.
z8765 <8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 2121
wisdom,
2451 {2451} Primeחָכְמָהchokmah{khok-maw'}
From H2449; wisdom (in a good sense).
and [ findeth it] not:
x369 (0369) Complementאַיִן'ayin{ah'-yin}
As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.
but knowledge
1847 {1847} Primeדַּעַתda`ath{dah'-ath}
From H3045; knowledge.
[ is] easy
7043 {7043} Primeקָלַלqalal{kaw-lal'}
A primitive root; to be (causatively make) light, literally ( swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively ( easy, trifling, vile, etc.).
z8738 <8738> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 1429
unto him that understandeth.
995 {0995} Primeבִּיןbiyn{bene}
A primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), that is, (generally) understand.
z8737 <8737> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 793 |
Proverbs 14:6
_ _ Note, 1. The reason why some people seek wisdom, and do not find it, is because they do not seek it from a right principle and in a right manner. They are scorners, and it is in scorn that they ask instruction, that they may ridicule what is told them and may cavil at it. Many put questions to Christ, tempting him, and that they might have whereof to accuse him, but they were never the wiser. No marvel if those who seek wisdom, as Simon Magus sought the gifts of the Holy Ghost, to serve their pride and covetousness, do not find it, for they seek amiss. Herod desired to see a miracle, but he was a scorner, and therefore it was denied him, Luke 23:8. Scorners speed not in prayer. 2. To those who understand aright, who depart from evil (for that is understanding), the knowledge of God and of his will is easy. The parables which harden scorners in their scorning, and make divine things more difficult to them, enlighten those who are willing to learn, and make the same things more plain, and intelligible, and familiar to them, Matthew 13:11, Matthew 13:15, Matthew 13:16. The same word which to the scornful is a savour of death unto death to the humble and serious is a savour of life unto life. He that understands, so as to depart from evil (for that is understanding), to quit his prejudices, to lay aside all corrupt dispositions and affections, will easily apprehend instruction and receive the impressions of it. |
Proverbs 14:6
Findeth it not — Because he doth not seek it aright. That understandeth — That is honest and pious. |
- scorner:
Proverbs 18:2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Proverbs 26:12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.
Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, [it is] because [there is] no light in them.
Jeremiah 8:9 The wise [men] are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom [is] in them?
Matthew 6:22-23 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. ... But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great [is] that darkness!
Matthew 11:25-27 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. ... All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and [he] to whomsoever the Son will reveal [him].
Romans 1:21-28 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. ... And even as they did not like to retain God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Romans 9:31-32 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. ... Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
1 Corinthians 3:18-19 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. ... For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
1 Corinthians 8:2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
2 Peter 3:3-5 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, ... For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
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- knowledge:
Proverbs 8:9 They [are] all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Proverbs 17:24 Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the ends of the earth.
Psalms 119:18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Psalms 119:98-100 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they [are] ever with me. ... I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
Matthew 13:11-12 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. ... For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
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