KJV
ASV
24. Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
ESV
24. The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
ERVEN
24. Intelligent people think about what needs to be done here and now. Fools are always dreaming about faraway places.
NLT
24. Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
WEB
24. Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
NET
24. Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.
NLV
24. Wisdom is with the one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
HCSB
24. Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive, but a fool's eyes roam to the ends of the earth.
YLT
24. The face of the intelligent [is] to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.
LITV
24. With the face of the wise is wisdom, but a fool's eyes are in the ends of the earth.
RV
24. Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding: but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
NCV
24. The person with understanding is always looking for wisdom, but the mind of a fool wanders everywhere.
MKJV
24. Wisdom is before him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
AKJV
24. Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
LXXEN
24. The countenance of a wise man is sensible; but the eyes of a fool go to the ends of the earth.
KJV
24. Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the ends of the earth.
AMP
24. A man of understanding sets skillful and godly Wisdom before his face, but the eyes of a [self-confident] fool are on the ends of the earth.
KJVP
24. Wisdom H2451 NFS [ is ] before H854 PREP him that hath understanding H995 ; but the eyes H5869 W-CMD of a fool H3684 [ are ] in the ends H7097 of the earth H776 GFS .
YLT
24. The face of the intelligent [is] to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.
ASV
24. Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
WEB
24. Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
NASB
24. The man of intelligence fixes his gaze on wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
ESV
24. The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
RV
24. Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding: but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
RSV
24. A man of understanding sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
NKJV
24. Wisdom [is] in the sight of him who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool [are] on the ends of the earth.
MKJV
24. Wisdom is before him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
AKJV
24. Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
NRSV
24. The discerning person looks to wisdom, but the eyes of a fool to the ends of the earth.
NIV
24. A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
NIRV
24. Anyone who understands what is right keeps wisdom in view. But the eyes of a foolish person look everywhere else.
NLT
24. Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
MSG
24. The perceptive find wisdom in their own front yard; fools look for it everywhere but right here.
GNB
24. An intelligent person aims at wise action, but a fool starts off in many directions.
NET
24. Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.
ERVEN
24. Intelligent people think about what needs to be done here and now. Fools are always dreaming about faraway places.