Proverbs 18:2 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.
English ASV
A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
English Amplified
A [self-confident] fool has no delight in understanding but only in revealing his personal opinions and himself.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
A [self-confident] fool has no delight in understanding but only in revealing his personal opinions and himself.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
English EASY 2024
A fool does not try to understand what is right. He only likes to tell people his own ideas.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Fools don't want to learn from others. They only want to tell their own ideas.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
A fool does not care whether he understands a thing or not; all he wants to do is show how smart he is.
English God's Word - GW 1995
A fool does not find joy in understanding but only in expressing his own opinion.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions.
English KJV 1611
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
English LSB
A fool does not delight in discernment, But only in revealing his own heart.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
A fool takes no delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The fool takes no delight in understanding, but rather in displaying what he thinks.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
A foolish person doesn't want to understand. He takes delight in saying only what he thinks.
English NIV
A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions.
English NKJ 1982
A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart.
English NLT
Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Senseless people find no pleasure in acquiring true wisdom, for all they want to do is impress you with what they know.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
A rebel doesn't care about the facts. All he wants to do is yell.
English Tyndale 1537
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only in those things wherein his heart rejoiceth.