Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive, but a fool’s eyes roam to the ends of the earth.

明哲人眼前有智慧；愚昧人眼望地极。

聪明人面前有智慧；愚昧人眼望地的尽头。

聪明人面前有智慧；愚昧人眼望地的尽头。

哲士追求智慧，愚人漫无目标。

聪明人面前有智慧，愚昧人却眼望地极。

智慧就在有悟性的人面前；愚昧人的眼却望着地极。

明哲人眼前有智慧；愚昧人眼望地極。

聰明人面前有智慧；愚昧人眼望地的盡頭。

聰明人面前有智慧；愚昧人眼望地的盡頭。

哲士追求智慧，愚人漫無目標。

聰明人面前有智慧，愚昧人卻眼望地極。

明達人面向着智慧；愚頑人的眼卻望着地儘邊。

智慧就在有悟性的人面前；愚昧人的眼卻望著地極。

達者用智於其前、蠢人游目於地極、

智者見道於目前、愚者放心於天外、

明哲人目前有智慧、愚者之目、視智慧在地極、

A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

Anyone who understands what is right keeps wisdom in view. But the eyes of a foolish person look everywhere else.

The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

Wisdom is in the presence of one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive, but a fool’s eyes roam to the ends of the earth.

Wisdom[ is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool[ are] in the ends of the earth.

Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.

Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

The wise person has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also knew that one fate comes to them both.

A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.

If anyone wants to do his will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own.

A discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

Better what the eyes see than wandering desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Who is like the wise person, and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A person’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.

As soon as your eyes fly to it, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.

Turn my eyes from looking at what is worthless; give me life in your ways.