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Proverbs 14:6-10 in English

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Proverbs 14:6-10 in American Standard Version (1901)

6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
7 Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
9 A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
Proverbs 14 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 14:6-10 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

6 Thou shalt seek wisdom with bad men, and shalt not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.
7 All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.
8 The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.
9 The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.
10 If a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.
Proverbs 14 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 14:6-10 in King James Version + Apocrypha

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.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
Proverbs 14 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 14:6-10 in King James (Authorized) Version

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.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
Proverbs 14 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 14:6-10 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

6 You shall seek wisdom with bad men, and shall not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.
7 All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.
8 The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.
9 The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.
10 If a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.
Proverbs 14 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 14:6-10 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
7 Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 The foolish make a mock at guilt: but among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
PROVERBS 14 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 14:6-10 in Translation for Translators

6 Those who make fun of being wise will never become wise, but those who understand what is right learn things easily.
7 Stay away from foolish people, because they will not be able to teach you anything useful.
8 Those who have good sense are wise, so they know what they should do and what they should not do; foolish people do not know what is right to do, but because they think that they do, they are deceiving themselves.
9 Foolish people make fun of their committing sins; but God is pleased with those who do what is right.
10 If you are very sad or if you are joyful, only you know what you are experiencing; no one else can know what you are feeling.
Proverbs 14 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 14:6-10 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

6 You shall seek wisdom with bad men, and shall not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.
7 All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.
8 The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.
9 The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.
10 If a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.
Proverbs 14 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 14:6-10 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
Proverbs 14 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 14:6-10 in World English Bible (Catholic)

6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
Proverbs 14 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 14:6-10 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but amongst the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
Proverbs 14 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 14:6-10 in Bible in Basic English

6 The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.
7 Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.
9 In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.
10 No one has knowledge of a man's grief but himself; and a strange person has no part in his joy.
Proverbs 14 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 14:6-10 in Darby Translation

6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
9 Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
Proverbs 14 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 14:6-10 in Douay-Rheims 1899

6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy.
7 Go against a foolish man, and he knoweth not the lips of prudence.
8 The wisdom of a. discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.
9 A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide.
10 The heart that knoweth the bitterness of his own soul, in his joy the stranger shall not intermeddle.
Proverbs 14 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 14:6-10 in Free Bible Version

6 It's pointless for a scoffer to look for wisdom, but knowledge comes easily to someone who understands.
7 Stay away from stupid people—you won't learn anything from them.
8 Sensible people use their wisdom to decide where they're going, but the foolishness of stupid people is treacherous.
9 Stupid people laugh at sin, but good people want forgiveness.
10 The individual's mind alone knows its sadnesses, and no one else can share its happiness.
Proverbs 14 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 14:6-10 in Geneva Bible 1599

6 A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
7 Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
8 The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
9 The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
10 The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.
Proverbs 14 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 14:6-10 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy unto him that hath discernment.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, for thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to look well to his way; but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Amends pleadeth for fools; but among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and with its joy no stranger can intermeddle.
Proverbs 14 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 14:6-10 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

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.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: But among the righteous there is favour.
10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
Proverbs 14 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 14:6-10 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none; but knowledge is easy to the man of understanding.
7 Go far away from a foolish man, else thou wilt never know the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 The fool maketh a mockery of guilt; but among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and with its joy can no stranger intermeddle.
Proverbs 14 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 14:6-10 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

6 Thou shalt seek wisdom with bad men, and shalt not find it; But discretion is easily available with the prudent.
7 All things are adverse to a foolish man; But wise lips are the weapons of discretion.
8 The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; But the folly of fools leads astray.
9 The houses of transgressors will need purification; But the houses of the just are acceptable.
10 If a man’s mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; And when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.
Proverbs 14 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 14:6-10 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 14:6-10 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.
Proverbs 14 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 14:6-10 in George Noyes Bible

6 The scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy to the man of understanding.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man; For thou hast not perceived in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is in giving heed to his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools make a mock at sin; But with the upright is favor.
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness. And a stranger cannot intermeddle with its joy.
Proverbs 14 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 14:6-10 in One Unity Resource Bible

6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and does not find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
Proverbs [Sayings] 14 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 14:6-10 in Unlocked Literal Bible

6 A mocker seeks wisdom and there is none, but knowledge comes easy to the one who is discerning.
7 Walk away from a foolish person, for you will not find knowledge on his lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent person is to understand his own way, but the folly of fools is deception.
9 Fools mock when the guilt offering is sacrificed, but among the upright favor is shared.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness and no stranger shares its joy.
Proverbs 14 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 14:6-10 in World English Bible

6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
Proverbs 14 in World English Bible

Proverbs 14:6-10 in World English Bible British Edition

6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but amongst the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
Proverbs 14 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 14:6-10 in Noah Webster Bible

6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy to 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.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
Proverbs 14 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 14:6-10 in World Messianic Bible

6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
Proverbs 14 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 14:6-10 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but amongst the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
Proverbs 14 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 14:6-10 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and he findeth it not; the teaching of prudent men is easy.
7 Go thou against a man a fool; and he shall not know the lips of prudence.
8 The wisdom of a fell or witting man is to understand his way; and the unwariness of fools erreth.
9 A fool scorneth sin; grace shall dwell among just or rightwise men.
10 The heart that knoweth the bitter-ness of his soul; a stranger shall not be meddled or mingled in the joy thereof.

Proverbs 14:6-10 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and he findeth it not, (or A mocker seeketh wisdom, but never findeth it); the teaching of prudent men is easy.
7 Go thou against a man a fool; and he shall not know the lips of prudence. (Go thou away from a foolish person; for he shall not speak words of understanding, that is, sensible words.)
8 The wisdom of a fell man is to understand his way; and the unwariness of fools erreth. (The wisdom of a clever person is to understand his own way; but the carelessness of fools maketh them to err.)
9 A fool scorneth sin; grace shall dwell among just men. (A fool mocketh sin; favour shall dwell among the righteous.)
10 The heart that knoweth the bitterness of his soul; a stranger shall not be meddled in the joy thereof. (The heart knoweth the bitterness of its own soul; a stranger cannot be mixed in, or mingled, with its joy.)

Proverbs 14:6-10 in Young's Literal Translation

6 A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy.
7 Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, And the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright — a pleasing thing.
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.