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Proverbs 17:24

Olóye ènìyàn gbójú wo ọgbọ́n níwájú, ṣùgbọ́n ojú aláìgbọ́n ń wò káàkiri ilẹ̀ ayé.

Proverbs 17:24 · Bíbélì Mímọ́

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Proverbs 17:24 in other translations

KJV King James Version

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

WEB World English Bible

Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

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In context

21 Láti bí aláìgbọ́n lọ́mọ a máa fa ìbànújẹ́ ọkàn, kò sí ayọ̀ fún baba ọmọ tí kò gbọ́n.

22 Ọkàn tí ó túká jẹ́ oògùn gidi, ṣùgbọ́n ọkàn tí ó bàjẹ́ a máa mú kí egungun gbẹ.

23 Ènìyàn búburú a gba àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ ní ìkọ̀kọ̀ láti yí ìdájọ́ po.

24 Olóye ènìyàn gbójú wo ọgbọ́n níwájú, ṣùgbọ́n ojú aláìgbọ́n ń wò káàkiri ilẹ̀ ayé.

25 Aṣiwèrè ọmọ mú ìbànújẹ́ bá baba rẹ̀ àti ìkorò fún ẹni tí ó bí i lọ́mọ.

26 Kò dára láti fìyà jẹ ènìyàn tí kò ṣẹ̀, tàbí láti na ìjòyè lórí òtítọ́ inú wọn.

27 Ènìyàn tó ní ìmọ̀ máa ń ṣọ́ra fún àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ tí ó ń sọ, ènìyàn olóye sì máa ń ní sùúrù.

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