| 24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 17:24:1 ⧉אֶת־פְּנֵ֣יetpenethe face of Proverbs 17:24:2 ⧉מֵבִ֣יןmevinone understanding or discerning Proverbs 17:24:3 ⧉חָכְמָ֑הkhokhemawisdom Proverbs 17:24:4 ⧉וְעֵינֵ֥יveeneand the eyes of Proverbs 17:24:5 ⧉כְ֝סִ֗ילkhesila fool Proverbs 17:24:6 ⧉בִּקְצֵה־אָֽרֶץ׃biktsearetsat the end of the earth |
| 24. Formal Translation Wisdom is before the face of the one who understands, but the eyes of a fool are at the ends of the earth. |
| 24. Dynamic Translation A person who understands keeps their focus on wisdom, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth. |