Proverbs 18:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.”

Proverbs 18:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 18:2 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 18:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 18:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.”

Proverbs 18:2 — World English Bible

Proverbs 18:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.”

Proverbs 18:2 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 18:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A fool delighteth not in understanding, But--in uncovering his heart.”

Proverbs 18:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 18:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.”

Proverbs 18:2 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 18:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.”

Proverbs 18:2 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 18:2 in Context — Proverbs 18

1 Quem se isola busca seu [próprio] desejo; ele se volta contra toda sabedoria.

2 O tolo não tem prazer no entendimento, mas sim em revelar sua [própria] opinião.

3 Na vinda do perverso, vem também o desprezo; e com a desonra [vem] a vergonha.

4 A boca do homem são [como] águas profundas; e o manancial de sabedoria [como] um ribeiro transbordante.

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What Does Proverbs 18:2 Mean?

Proverbs 18:2 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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