Parallel Verses
- Amplified Bible - The mind of the intelligent and discerning seeks knowledge and eagerly inquires after it, But the mouth of the [stubborn] fool feeds on foolishness.
- 新标点和合本 - 聪明人心求知识； 愚昧人口吃愚昧。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 聪明人的心追求知识； 愚昧人的口吞吃愚昧。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 聪明人的心追求知识； 愚昧人的口吞吃愚昧。
- 当代译本 - 哲士的心追求知识， 愚人的口吞吃愚昧。
- 圣经新译本 - 聪明人的心寻求知识， 愚昧人的口只吃愚妄。
- 中文标准译本 - 有悟性的心，寻求知识； 愚昧人的口，以愚妄为食。
- 现代标点和合本 - 聪明人心求知识， 愚昧人口吃愚昧。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 聪明人心求知识； 愚昧人口吃愚昧。
- New International Version - The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
- New International Reader's Version - A heart that understands what is right looks for knowledge. But the mouths of foolish people feed on what is foolish.
- English Standard Version - The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
- New Living Translation - A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash.
- The Message - An intelligent person is always eager to take in more truth; fools feed on fast-food fads and fancies.
- Christian Standard Bible - A discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
- New American Standard Bible - The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
- New King James Version - The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
- American Standard Version - The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.
- King James Version - The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
- New English Translation - The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
- World English Bible - The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
- 新標點和合本 - 聰明人心求知識； 愚昧人口吃愚昧。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 聰明人的心追求知識； 愚昧人的口吞吃愚昧。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 聰明人的心追求知識； 愚昧人的口吞吃愚昧。
- 當代譯本 - 哲士的心追求知識， 愚人的口吞吃愚昧。
- 聖經新譯本 - 聰明人的心尋求知識， 愚昧人的口只吃愚妄。
- 呂振中譯本 - 明達人的心尋求知識； 愚頑人的口拿愚妄做糧食。
- 中文標準譯本 - 有悟性的心，尋求知識； 愚昧人的口，以愚妄為食。
- 現代標點和合本 - 聰明人心求知識， 愚昧人口吃愚昧。
- 文理和合譯本 - 達人之心求知識、蠢者之口嗜愚頑、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 哲人日進高明、愚人日就污下。
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 哲人之心、樂求知識、愚人之口、好出癡言、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - El corazón entendido va tras el conocimiento; la boca de los necios se nutre de tonterías.
- 현대인의 성경 - 지혜로운 자는 지식을 추구하지만 미련한 자는 어리석음을 즐긴다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - Разум рассудительных ищет знания, а уста глупцов питаются глупостью.
- Восточный перевод - Разум рассудительных ищет знания, а уста глупцов питаются глупостью.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Разум рассудительных ищет знания, а уста глупцов питаются глупостью.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Разум рассудительных ищет знания, а уста глупцов питаются глупостью.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - L’homme intelligent cherche toujours à apprendre, alors que les sots se repaissent de sottises.
- リビングバイブル - 知恵のある人は熱心に真理を求め、 人をさげすむ者はつまらないことに熱中します。
- Nova Versão Internacional - O coração que sabe discernir busca o conhecimento, mas a boca dos tolos alimenta-se de insensatez.
- Hoffnung für alle - Vernünftige Menschen wollen ihr Wissen vergrößern, Dummköpfe haben nur am Unsinn ihren Spaß.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Lòng thông sáng đi tìm tri thức, miệng người ngu ăn nói điên rồ.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ใจสุขุมใฝ่หาความรู้ แต่คนโง่กินความโง่เป็นอาหาร
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ใจของผู้หยั่งรู้แสวงหาความรู้ แต่ปากของคนโง่กินได้แต่ความไร้ปัญญา
Cross Reference
- Proverbs 1:5 - The wise will hear and increase their learning, And the person of understanding will acquire wise counsel and the skill [to steer his course wisely and lead others to the truth],
- Psalms 119:97 - Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.
- 1 Kings 3:6 - Then Solomon said, “You have shown Your servant David my father great lovingkindness, because he walked before You in faithfulness and righteousness and with uprightness of heart toward You; and You have kept for him this great lovingkindness, in that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is today.
- 1 Kings 3:7 - So now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king in place of David my father; and as for me, I am but a little boy [ in wisdom and experience]; I do not know how to go out or come in [that is, how to conduct business as a king].
- 1 Kings 3:8 - Your servant is among Your people whom You have chosen, a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted.
- 1 Kings 3:9 - So give Your servant an understanding mind and a hearing heart [with which] to judge Your people, so that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge and rule this great people of Yours?”
- 1 Kings 3:10 - Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing.
- 1 Kings 3:11 - God said to him, “Because you have asked this and have not asked for yourself a long life nor for wealth, nor for the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to recognize justice,
- 1 Kings 3:12 - behold, I have done as you asked. I have given you a wise and discerning heart (mind), so that no one before you was your equal, nor shall anyone equal to you arise after you.
- Proverbs 12:23 - A shrewd man is reluctant to display his knowledge [until the proper time], But the heart of [over-confident] fools proclaims foolishness.
- Hosea 12:1 - Ephraim feeds on the [emptiness of the] wind And [continually] pursues the [parching] east wind [which brings destruction]; Every day he multiplies lies and violence. Further, he makes a covenant with Assyria And (olive) oil is carried to Egypt [to seek alliances].
- Isaiah 44:20 - That kind of man (the idolater) feeds on ashes [and is satisfied with ashes]! A deceived mind has led him astray, so that he cannot save himself, or ask, “Is this thing [that I am holding] in my right hand not a lie?”
- Psalms 119:100 - I understand more than the aged [who have not observed Your precepts], Because I have observed and kept Your precepts.
- 2 Peter 3:18 - but grow [spiritually mature] in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory (honor, majesty, splendor), both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
- Proverbs 18:15 - The mind of the prudent [always] acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise [always] seeks knowledge.
- Acts 17:11 - Now these people were more noble and open-minded than those in Thessalonica, so they received the message [of salvation through faith in the Christ] with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
- Proverbs 9:9 - Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser; Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
- Isaiah 30:10 - Who say to the seers, “You must not see visions from God”; And to the prophets, “You must not prophesy to us what is right! Speak to us pleasant things and smooth words, Prophesy [deceitful] illusions [that we will enjoy].