Proverbs 18:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.”

Proverbs 18:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 18:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 18:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”

Proverbs 18:15 — World English Bible

Proverbs 18:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.”

Proverbs 18:15 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 18:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.”

Proverbs 18:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 18:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The heart of an intelligent [man] getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.”

Proverbs 18:15 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 18:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.”

Proverbs 18:15 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 18:15 in Context — Proverbs 18

13 Quem responde antes de ouvir [age] como tolo e causa vergonha para si.

14 O espírito do homem o sustentará quando doente; mas o espírito abatido, quem o levantará?

15 O coração do prudente adquire conhecimento; e o ouvido dos sábios busca conhecimento.

16 O presente do homem alarga seu caminho, e o leva perante a face dos grandes.

17 Aquele que primeiro mostra sua causa [parece ser] justo; mas [somente até] que outro venha, e o investigue.

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What Does Proverbs 18:15 Mean?

Proverbs 18:15 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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