Proverbs 18:15
לֵב נָבוֹן יִקְנֶה ־ דָּעַת וְאֹזֶן חֲכָמִים תְּבַקֶּשׁ ־ דָּֽעַת ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
In Context
14רֽוּחַ ־ אִישׁ יְכַלְכֵּל מַחֲלֵהוּ וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה מִי יִשָּׂאֶֽנָּה ׃
16מַתָּן אָדָם יַרְחִיב לוֹ וְלִפְנֵי גְדֹלִים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ ׃
Cross References
Job 8:10הֲלֹא ־ הֵם יוֹרוּךָ יֹאמְרוּ לָךְ וּמִלִּבָּם יוֹצִאוּ מִלִּֽים ׃
Proverbs 1:5יִשְׁמַע חָכָם וְיוֹסֶף לֶקַח וְנָבוֹן תַּחְבֻּלוֹת יִקְנֶֽה ׃
Proverbs 4:7רֵאשִׁית חָכְמָה קְנֵה חָכְמָה וּבְכָל ־ קִנְיָנְךָ קְנֵה בִינָֽה ׃
Proverbs 10:14חֲכָמִים יִצְפְּנוּ ־ דָעַת וּפִֽי ־ אֱוִיל מְחִתָּה קְרֹבָֽה ׃
Proverbs 23:23אֱמֶת קְנֵה וְאַל ־ תִּמְכֹּר חָכְמָה וּמוּסָר וּבִינָֽה ׃
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:15
Miscellaneous Maxims. 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? Note, 1. Outward grievances are tolerable as long as the mind enjoys itself and is at ease. Many infirmities, many calamities, we are liable to in this world, in body, name, and estate, which a man may bear, and bear up under, if he have but good conduct and courage, and be able to act with reason and resolution, especially if he have a good conscience, and the testimony of that be for him; and, if the… Read the whole commentary →