Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought">1245 [e] בִּקֶּשׁ־ biq-qeš- Seeks V-Piel-Perf-3ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to boast 1a2) to scorn 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to mock, deride 1b2) to interpret (language) 1b2a) interpreter (participle) 1b2b) ambassador (fig.) 1c) (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker">3887 [e] לֵ֣ץ lêṣ a scoffer V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)">2451 [e] חָכְמָ֣ה ḥāḵ-māh wisdom N-fs 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of">369 [e] וָאָ֑יִן wā-’ā-yin; and does not [find it] Conj-w | Adv 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom">1847 [e] וְדַ֖עַת wə-ḏa-‘aṯ but knowledge Conj-w | N-fs 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to perceive, discern 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind) 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to understand 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard">995 [e] לְנָב֣וֹן lə-nā-ḇō-wn to him who understands Prep-l | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be slight, be abated (of water) 1a2) to be swift 1a3) to be trifling, be of little account 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be swift, show oneself swift 1b2) to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant 1b3) to be lightly esteemed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to make despicable 1c2) to curse 1d) (Pual) to be cursed 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to make light, lighten 1e2) to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour 1f) (Pilpel) 1f1) to shake 1f2) to whet 1g) (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro">7043 [e] נָקָֽל׃ nā-qāl. [is] easy V-Nifal-Perf-3ms

New American Standard Bible
A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

King James Bible
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.

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Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

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1 Corinthians 3:18,19 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise …

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2 Peter 3:3-5 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, …

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Proverbs 8:9 They are all plain to him that understands, and right to them that …

Proverbs 17:24 Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool …

Psalm 119:18,98-100 Open you my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law…

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James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to all …

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