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Proverbs 17:24

NETBible	Wisdom is directly in front of¹ the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run² to the ends of the earth.³
NIV © biblegateway Pro 17:24	A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 17:24	Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 17:24	Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 17:24	The perceptive find wisdom in their own front yard; fools look for it everywhere but right here.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 17:24	Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 17:24	The discerning person looks to wisdom, but the eyes of a fool to the ends of the earth.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 17:24	Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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KJV	Wisdom <02451> [is] before him that hath understanding <06440> <0995> (8688)_; but the eyes <05869> of a fool <03684> [are] in the ends <07097> of the earth <0776>_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 17:24	Wisdom <02451> is in the presence <06440> of the one who has <0995> understanding <0995> , But the eyes <05869> of a fool <03684> are on the ends <07097> of the earth <0776> .
LXXM	proswpon <4383> N-NSN suneton <4908> A-NSN androv <435> N-GSM sofou <4680> A-GSM oi <3588> T-NPM de <1161> PRT ofyalmoi <3788> N-NPM tou <3588> T-GSM afronov <878> A-GSM ep <1909> PREP akra {A-APN} ghv <1065> N-GSF
NET [draft] ITL	Wisdom <02451> is directly in <0854> front of <06440> the discerning <0995> person, but the eyes <05869> of a fool <03684> run to the ends <07097> of the earth <0776> .
HEBREW	Ura <0776> huqb <07097> lyok <03684> ynyew <05869> hmkx <02451> Nybm <0995> ynp <06440> ta (17:24) <0854>

NETBible

Wisdom is directly in front of¹ the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run² to the ends of the earth.³

NET Notes

¹tn The verse begins with אֶת־פְּנֵי מֵבִין (’et-pÿni mevin), “before the discerning” or “the face of the discerning.” The particle אֶת here is simply drawing emphasis to the predicate (IBHS 182-83 §10.3.2b). Cf. NIV “A discerning man keeps wisdom in view.”

²tn The term “run” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied for the sake of clarification.

³sn To say that “the eyes of the fool run to the ends of the earth” means that he has no power to concentrate and cannot focus his attention on anything. The language is hyperbolic. Cf. NCV “the mind of a fool wanders everywhere.”