Proverbs 18:2
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
In Context
1He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, and rageth against all sound wisdom.
3When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy cometh reproach.
Cross References
Numbers 24:15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith:
Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 12:23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Proverbs 17:16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding?
Matthew 8:34And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart from their borders.
1 Corinthians 14:12So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound unto the edifying 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 →