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Proverbs 14:6

14:5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

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A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

A scorner seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understands.

14:7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

What does Proverbs 14:6 mean?

Proverbs 14:6 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include לוּץ (lûwts), בָּקַשׁ (bâqash), חׇכְמָה (chokmâh). It connects to 6 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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scornerלוּץlûwts/loots/H3887properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede
seekethבָּקַשׁbâqash/baw-kash'/H1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
wisdom,חׇכְמָהchokmâh/khok-maw'/H2451wisdom (in a good sense)
and
findeth
it
not:
but
knowledgeדַּעַתdaʻath/dah'-ath/H1847knowledge
is
easyקָלַלqâlal/kaw-lal'/H7043to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
unto
him
that
understandeth.בִּיןbîyn/bene/H995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

Commentary on Proverbs 14:6

HENRY_FULL · Proverbs 14:6
our hearts to the Lord. The psalmist here, I. Begs for the tokens of God's presence with them and favour to them, ver. 1-3 . II. He complains of the present rebukes they were under, ver. 4-7 . III. He illustrates the present desolations of the church, by the comparison of a vine and a vineyard, which had flourished, but was now destroyed, ver. 8-16 . IV. He concludes with prayer to God for the preparing of mercy for them and the preparing of them for mercy, ver. 17-19 . This, as many psalms before and after, relates to the public interests of God's Israel, which ought to lie nearer to our hearts than any secular interest of our own. Mournful Complaints. 1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. 2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us. 3 Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. 4 O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people? 5 Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great meas

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Numbers 2:18

On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.

Numbers 10:22

And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.

Isaiah 25:9

And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

Isaiah 33:22

For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us. lawgiver: Heb. statutemaker

Isaiah 42:13

The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies. prevail: or, behave himself mightily

Isaiah 42:14

I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once. devour: Heb. swallow, or, sup up

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Other verses that share key original-language words with Proverbs 14:6.

1 Kings 7:14

He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work. a widow's: Heb. the son of a widow woman

Deuteronomy 4:6

Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

Exodus 31:3

And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

Exodus 35:31

And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;

Proverbs 1:22

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

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What does Proverbs 14:6 say?

Proverbs 14:6 (King James Version) reads: "A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth."

Is Proverbs 14:6 in the Old or New Testament?

Proverbs 14:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.

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