Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 17:24 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Wisdom {is} before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool {are} in the ends of the earth.”
Proverbs 17:24
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
A merry heart doeth good {like} a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. {like: or, to}
A wicked {man} taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Wisdom {is} before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool {are} in the ends of the earth.
A foolish son {is} a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
Also to punish the just {is} not good, {nor} to strike princes for equity.
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