Other translations
New Catholic Bible
The mind of the intelligent meditates on proverbs, and an attentive ear is the desire of the wise.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The mind of the intelligent appreciates proverbs, and an attentive ear is the desire of the wise.
Good News Translation®
Intelligent people will learn from proverbs and parables. They listen well because they want to learn.
Wycliffe Bible
The heart of a wise man is understood in wisdom, and a good ear shall hear wisdom with all covetousness. A wise heart and able to understand shall abstain itself from sins, and shall have prosperities in the works of rightfulness. [The heart of the wise man is understanded in wisdom, and the good ear shall hear with all coveting wisdom. The wise heart and understandable shall abstain himself from sins, and in works of rightwiseness welsome after-comings shall have.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The mind of the intelligent man will ponder a parable, and an attentive ear is the wise man’s desire.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The mind of the intelligent appreciates proverbs, and an attentive ear is the desire of the wise.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The mind of the intelligent appreciates proverbs, and an attentive ear is the desire of the wise.
Common English Bible © 2011
The hearts of intelligent people will think about a proverb, and the wise desire people who are ready to listen.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The mind of the wise appreciates proverbs, and the ear that listens to wisdom rejoices.
Revised Standard Version
The mind of the intelligent man will ponder a parable, and an attentive ear is the wise man’s desire.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The mind of the intelligent appreciates proverbs, and an attentive ear is the desire of the wise.