24 (A)Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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14 (A)The wise man’s eyes are in his head,
But the fool walks in darkness.
Yet I myself perceived
That (B)the same event happens to them all.

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Obey Authorities for God’s Sake

Who is like a wise man?
And who knows the interpretation of a thing?
(A)A man’s wisdom makes his face shine,
And (B)the [a]sternness of his face is changed.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 8:1 Lit. strength

16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, (A)the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.

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Better is [a]the (A)sight of the eyes than the wandering of [b]desire.
This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 6:9 What the eyes see
  2. Ecclesiastes 6:9 Lit. soul

A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,
But (A)knowledge is easy to him who understands.

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17 (A)If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.

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[a]Will you set your eyes on that which is not?
For riches certainly make themselves wings;
They fly away like an eagle toward heaven.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:5 Lit. Will you cause your eyes to fly upon it and it is not?

14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

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37 (A)Turn[a] away my eyes from (B)looking at worthless things,
And revive me in [b]Your way.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 119:37 Lit. Cause my eyes to pass away from
  2. Psalm 119:37 So with MT, LXX, Vg.; Tg. Your words

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