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Proverbs 17:24-26
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Proverbs 17:24-26
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
24 On the countenance of a discerning person is wisdom,(A)
but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.[a]
25 A foolish son is vexation to his father,
and bitter sorrow to her who bore him.(B)
26 It is wrong to fine an innocent person,
but beyond reason to scourge nobles.
Footnotes
- 17:24 Wisdom is visible on the countenance (i.e., mouth, lips, tongue) of the wise person; its ultimate source is the heart. Fools have no such source of wisdom within them, a point that is nicely made by referring to the eye of the fool, roving over the landscape.
Proverbs 17:24-26
New International Version
Proverbs 17:24-26
New International Version
24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes(A) wander to the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.(B)
26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(C)
surely to flog honest officials is not right.
Proverbs 17:24-26
King James Version
Proverbs 17:24-26
King James Version
24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
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