Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth. Young's Literal Translation The face of the intelligent [is] to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool—at the end of the earth. King James Bible Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the ends of the earth. Hebrew Wisdomחָכְמָ֑ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom is the focus פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of the discerning, מֵבִ֣ין (mê·ḇîn) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand but the eyes וְעֵינֵ֥י (wə·‘ê·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain of a fool כְ֝סִ֗יל (ḵə·sîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool wander to the ends בִּקְצֵה־ (biq·ṣêh-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7097: End, extremity of the earth. אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land |
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