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Proverbs 17:24

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

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Proverbs 17:24 in other translations

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

Proverbs 17:24 · World English Bible

Proverbs 17:24 in context

  1. 22A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
  2. 23A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
  3. 24Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
  4. 25A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
  5. 26Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.

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