New Revised Standard Version
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion.

Contemporary English Version
Fools have no desire to learn, instead they would rather give their own opinion.

New American Bible
Fools take no delight in understanding, but only in displaying what they think.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A fool receiveth not the words of prudence: unless thou say those things which are in his heart.

A fool receiveth not the words of prudence: unless thou say those things which are in his heart.

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Proverbs 1:7,22 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: . . .

Proverbs 17:16 What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.

Psalm 1:1,2 Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence: . . .

Matthew 8:34 And behold the whole city went out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart from their coast.

1 Corinthians 8:1 Now concerning those things that are sacrificed to idols: we know we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up: but charity edifieth.

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Numbers 24:15,16 Therefore taking up his parable, again he said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man whose eye is stopped up, hath said: . . .

1 Corinthians 14:12 So you also, forasmuch as you are zealous of spirits, seek to abound unto the edifying of the church.

Philippians 1:15 Some indeed, even out of envy and contention: but some also for good will preach Christ.

2 Peter 2:15-19 Leaving the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam of Bosor who loved the wages of iniquity, . . .