Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 3820 [e] לֵ֣ב lêḇ The heart N-ms 995 [e] נָ֭בוֹן nā-ḇō-wn of him who has understanding V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms 1245 [e] יְבַקֶּשׁ־ yə-ḇaq-qeš- seeks V-Piel-Imperf-3ms 1847 [e] דָּ֑עַת dā-‘aṯ; knowledge N-fs   [ופני] [ū-p̄ə-nê - Conjunctive waw :: Noun - common plural construct Conj-w | N-cpc   ḵ]   6440 [e] (וּפִ֥י) (ū-p̄î but the mouth of Conj-w | N-msc   q)   3684 [e] כְ֝סִילִ֗ים ḵə-sî-lîm, fools N-mp 7462 [e] יִרְעֶ֥ה yir-‘eh feeds on V-Qal-Imperf-3ms 200 [e] אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ ’iw-we-leṯ. foolishness N-fs

New American Standard Bible
The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

heart

Proverbs 1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding …

Proverbs 9:9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a …

1 Kings 3:6-12 And Solomon said, You have showed to your servant David my father …

Psalm 119:97,100 O how I love your law! it is my meditation all the day…

Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received …

2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus …

the mouth

Proverbs 12:23 A prudent man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

Isaiah 30:10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not …

Isaiah 44:20 He feeds on ashes: a deceived heart has turned him aside, that he …

Hosea 12:1 Ephraim feeds on wind, and follows after the east wind: he daily …

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