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cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/18-1.htm" title="Proverbs 18:1">◄</a> Proverbs 18:2 <a href="../proverbs/18-3.htm" title="Proverbs 18:3">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/18.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/18.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A fool does not delight in understanding, But in revealing his own mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A [closed-minded] fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his personal opinions [unwittingly displaying his self-indulgence and his stupidity].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Fools have no desire to learn, instead they would rather give their own opinion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />A fool does not care whether he understands a thing or not; all he wants to do is show how smart he is. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A fool does not find joy in understanding but only in expressing his own opinion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand, for he would rather express his own opinion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/proverbs/18.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may express itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/proverbs/18.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/proverbs/18.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may discover itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/proverbs/18.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may reveal itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/proverbs/18.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/proverbs/18.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />A foole hath no delight in vnderstanding: but onlye to vtter the fansies of his owne heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/proverbs/18.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />A foole hath no delyte in vnderstodinge, but only in those thinges wherin his herte reioyseth.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A fool does not delight in understanding, "" But in uncovering his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The foolish one will not delight in understanding, but in, the disclosings of his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A fool receiveth not the words of prudence: unless thou say those things which are in his heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The foolish do not accept words of prudence, unless you say what is already turning in his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A fool does not delight in wisdom because his heart meditates upon madness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A fool has no delight in wisdom, because his mind devises folly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may lay itself bare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A senseless man feels no need of wisdom, for he is rather led by folly.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> 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Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684: kə·sîl (N-ms) -- Stupid fellow, dullard, fool. From kacal; properly, fat, i.e. stupid or silly.">A fool</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2654.htm" title="2654: yaḥ·pōṣ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline to; by implication to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire.">delight</a> <a href="/hebrew/8394.htm" title="8394: biṯ·ḇū·nāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- An understanding. And tbuwnah; or towbunah; from biyn; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice.">in understanding,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">but only</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540: bə·hiṯ·gal·lō·wṯ (Prep-b:: V-Hitpael-Inf) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">in airing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·bōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">his opinions.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/proverbs/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">A fool</a><a href="/hebrew/2654.htm" title="2654. chaphets (khaw-fates') -- desire"> delighteth</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not"> not</a><a href="/hebrew/8394.htm" title="8394. tabuwn (taw-boon') -- an understanding"> in understanding</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">, But</a><a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540. galah (gaw-law') -- to uncover, remove">—in uncovering</a><a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart"> his heart.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3684.htm" title="כְּסִיל_1 ncmsa 3684">A fool</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2654.htm" title="חפץ_1 vqi3ms 2654"> delight</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a> <a href="/hebrew/8394.htm" title="תְּבוּנָה ncfsa 8394"> understanding</a>, <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">but only</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> wants to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="גלה vtc 1540"> show off</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"> opinions</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/proverbs/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">A fool</a> <a href="/hebrew/2654a.htm" title="2654a">does not delight</a> <a href="/hebrew/8394.htm" title="8394. tabuwn (taw-boon') -- an understanding">in understanding,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518. 'im (eem) -- if">But only</a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540. galah (gaw-law') -- to uncover, remove">in revealing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">his own mind.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">A fool</a> <a href="/hebrew/2654.htm" title="2654. chaphets (khaw-fates') -- desire">hath no delight</a> <a href="/hebrew/8394.htm" title="8394. tabuwn (taw-boon') -- an understanding">in understanding,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">but that his heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540. galah (gaw-law') -- to uncover, remove">may discover</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">itself.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/18-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 18:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 18:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/18-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 18:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 18:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>