Proverbs 18:2
A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
In Context
1He who desires to separate himself seeks excuses, and rages against all sound wisdom.
3When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes, and with disgrace, reproach.
Cross References
Numbers 24:15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, and the man whose eye was closed says,
Proverbs 1:7The fear of LORD is the beginning of knowledge. The foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 12:23A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
Proverbs 17:16Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
Matthew 8:34And behold, the whole city came out to a meeting with Jesus. And having seen him, they besought him that he would depart from their regions.
1 Corinthians 14:12So also ye, since ye are zealots of spirits, seek so that ye may excel for the edification of the church.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:2
Wisdom and Folly. 1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. The original here is difficult, and differently understood. 1. Some take it as a rebuke to an affected singularity. When men take a pride in separating themselves from the sentiments and society of others, in contradicting all that has been said before them and advancing new notions of their own, which, though ever so absurd, they are wedded to, it is to gratify a desire or lust of vain-glory, and they… Read the whole commentary →