the Week of Proper 23 / Ordinary 28
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Proverbs 18:2
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Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.
A fool has no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
Fools do not want to understand anything. They only want to tell others what they think.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may reveal itself.
A fool has no delight in understanding, But only in broadcasting his own opinion.
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 takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.
A fool resseyueth not the wordis of prudence; `no but thou seie tho thingis, that ben turned in his herte.
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.
Fools have no desire to learn; they would much rather give their own opinion.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only 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 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 reveal itself.
Fools don't want to learn from others. They only want to tell their own ideas.
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 fool does not find joy in understanding, but only in letting his own mind be known.
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion.
A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.
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 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 takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.
A foole hath no delight in vnderstanding: but onlye to vtter the fansies of his owne heart.
A senseless man feels no need of wisdom, for he is rather led by folly.
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.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
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 delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.
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 in revealing his own mind.
A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart.
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
He said, "My lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by and leave your servant.
So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, "Quick! Take three measures of fine flour, knead it, and make bread."
Then Abraham ran to the herd and chose a fine, tender calf, and gave it to a servant, who quickly prepared it.
Abraham and Sarah were old and advancing in years; Sarah had long since passed menopause.)
When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom. (Now Abraham was walking with them to see them on their way.)
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening while Lot was sitting in the city's gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face toward the ground.
Abraham got up and bowed down to the local people, the sons of Heth.
So Jacob was left alone. Then a man wrestled with him until daybreak.
When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought inside, and they bowed down to the ground before him.
"Your servant our father is well," they replied. "He is still alive." They bowed down in humility.
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.
