Proverbs 18:2
A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.
BSB
ASV
A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
KJV
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
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.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
Through
Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
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And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
Through
Proverbs 13:16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
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The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Proverbs 12:23A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.
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Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
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Proverbs 17:16Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
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The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.
