Proverbs 15:14 “A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on f…”

Proverbs 15:14

A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

World English Bible

The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

American Standard Version

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

Geneva Bible 1599

The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

Darby Translation

The heart of an intelligent [man] seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish feedeth on folly.

Young's Literal Translation

The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

Bible in Basic English

The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

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Cross references

“heart”

Proverbs 9:9 2 Peter 3:18 Acts 17:11 Proverbs 1:5 1 Kings 3:6–12 Psalm 119:97

Proverbs 9:9 · BSB

Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.

2 Peter 3:18 · BSB

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

Acts 17:11 · BSB

Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

Proverbs 1:5 · BSB

let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel

1 Kings 3:6–12 · BSB

Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion…

Psalm 119:97 · BSB

Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.

“the mouth”

Isaiah 30:10 Isaiah 44:20 Hosea 12:1 Proverbs 12:23

Isaiah 30:10 · BSB

They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.

Isaiah 44:20 · BSB

He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?”

Hosea 12:1 · BSB

Ephraim feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; he multiplies lies and violence; he makes a covenant with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.

Proverbs 12:23 · BSB

A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.

Also

Proverbs 18:15

Proverbs 18:15 · BSB

The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.

15All the days of the oppressed are bad, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

Read Proverbs 15