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Proverbs 18:2
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A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.
A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.
A fool does not delight in understanding,but only wants to show off his opinions.
A fool has no delight in understanding, But only in broadcasting his own opinion.
Fools don't want to learn from others. They only want to tell their own ideas.
A [closed-minded] fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his personal opinions [unwittingly displaying his self-indulgence and his stupidity].
A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
Fools have no desire to learn; they would much rather give their own opinion.
A fool takes no pleasure in trying to understand; he only wants to express his own opinion.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may lay itself bare.
A foole hath no delight in vnderstanding, but that his heart may discouer it selfe.
A senseless man feels no need of wisdom, for he is rather led by folly.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.
A fool will not take pleasure in understanding, but in expressing his heart.
A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in uncovering his heart.
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.
A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart.
Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.
A fool does not find joy in understanding, but only in letting his own mind be known.
A dullard, delighteth not, in understanding, in nothing save the exposing of his own heart.
A fool receiveth not the words of prudence: unless thou say those things which are in his heart.
A fool has no delight in wisdom, because his mind devises folly.
A fool does not care whether he understands a thing or not; all he wants to do is show how smart he is.
A fool does not delight in understanding, But in revealing his own mind.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
A foole hath no delight in vnderstanding: but onlye to vtter the fansies of his owne heart.
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
A fool resseyueth not the wordis of prudence; `no but thou seie tho thingis, that ben turned in his herte.
A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.
A fool has no delight in understanding, But only in broadcasting his own opinion.
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.
A fool has no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may reveal itself.
A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.
A foole hath no delyte in vnderstodinge, but only in those thinges wherin his herte reioyseth.
Fools care nothing for thoughtful discourse; all they do is run off at the mouth.
A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind.
A fool does not delight in discernment,But only in revealing his own heart.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
fool: Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 17:16, Psalms 1:1, Psalms 1:2, Matthew 8:34, 1 Corinthians 8:1
but: Numbers 24:15, Numbers 24:16, 1 Corinthians 14:12, Philippians 1:15, 2 Peter 2:15-19
Reciprocal: Psalms 90:12 - that Psalms 111:2 - that have Proverbs 2:10 - General Proverbs 8:9 - General Proverbs 14:6 - scorner Ecclesiastes 10:3 - and he Matthew 13:19 - and understandeth John 7:4 - there Romans 1:31 - Without understanding
Cross-References
and said, "Sir, if you think well of me, please stay awhile with me, your servant.
Abraham hurried to the tent where Sarah was and said to her, "Hurry, prepare twenty quarts of fine flour, and make it into loaves of bread."
Then Abraham ran to his herd and took one of his best calves. He gave it to a servant, who hurried to kill it and to prepare it for food.
Abraham and Sarah were very old. Since Sarah was past the age when women normally have children,
Then the men got up to leave and started out toward Sodom. Abraham walked along with them a short time to send them on their way.
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting near the city gate. When he saw them, he got up and went to them and bowed facedown on the ground.
Abraham rose and bowed to the people of the land, the Hittites.
So Jacob was alone, and a man came and wrestled with him until the sun came up.
When Joseph came home, the brothers gave him the gift they had brought into the house and bowed down to the ground in front of him.
The brothers answered, "Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive." And they bowed low before Joseph to show him respect.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
A fool hath no delight in understanding,.... In natural understanding, and in the improvement of his mind in it; he delights not in books, nor in the conversation of men of learning and sense: or in spiritual understanding, in the understanding of spiritual things; these are foolishness to a natural man; nor does he delight in reading the Scriptures, nor in hearing the word, and attendance on it in the house of God, but is weary of such exercises;
but that his heart may discover itself; and the folly that is in it: such men only desire to have some knowledge and understanding, to make a show of it, that they may be thought to be wise, and to be capable of talking of things as if they understood them, when it is only to the exposing of themselves and their ignorance; some persons attain to no more learning and knowledge than just to be capable to show that they are fools. Or, "but in the discovery of his heart" k; he delights in discovering that; not the wisdom, but the folly that is in it.
k כי אם בהתגלות לבו "sed in patefacere cor ejus", Vatablus; "sed in detectione cordis sui", Piscator; "sed sane ut enudet cor suum", Schultens.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Another form of egotism. In “understanding,” i. e., self-knowledge, the “fool” finds no pleasure; but self-assertion, talking about himself and his own opinions, is his highest joy.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 18:2. But that his heart may discover itself. — It is a fact that most vain and foolish people are never satisfied in company, but in showing their own nonsense and emptiness. But this verse may be understood as confirming the view already given of the preceding, and may be translated thus: "But a fool doth not delight in understanding, though it should even manifest itself:" so I understand כי אם בהתגלות ki im behithgalloth. The separated person seeks understanding in every hidden thing, and feels his toil well repaid when he finds it, even after the most painful and expensive search: the other regards it not, though its secret springs should be laid open to him without toil or expense.
