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King James Bible - Proverbs 17:24

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:24

¶ En el rostro del entendido aparece la sabiduría; mas los ojos del loco manifiestan su locura hasta el cabo de la tierra.

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 17:24

Verse 24. Are in the ends of the earth. ] Wisdom is within the sight and reach at every man: but he whose desires are scattered abroad, who is always aiming at impossible things, or is of an unsteady disposition, is not likely to find it.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 24. Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding , etc.] Is near him, to direct and assist him; it is before him as a rule to walk by, and it is the mark he aims at. A man of spiritual understanding has the book of wisdom before him, the Scriptures of truth, which are able to make a man wise to salvation; and he steers his course according to them; he sets Christ, the Wisdom of God, always before him; and keeps his eye on the mark for the prize, all the while he is running his Christian race: or, “in the face of an understanding man is wisdom” f507 ; it is to be seen in his countenance, which is grave and composed; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the ends of the earth ; where wisdom is not to be found, it is far off from him; his mind is wandering after every object, is unsettled and unfixed to anything; and which may be discerned in his eyes, which are rolling about and turning, first one way and then another; and which shows the levity and inconstancy of his mind.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 24 - The prudent man keeps the word of God continually in view. But the foolish man cannot fix his thoughts, nor pursue any purpose with steadiness.

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Original Hebrew

את 854 פני 6440 מבין 995 חכמה 2451 ועיני 5869 כסיל 3684 בקצה 7097 ארץ׃ 776