Proverbs 18:2
2 Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.
Other Translations of Proverbs 18:2
King James Version
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
English Standard Version
2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.
The Message
2 Fools care nothing for thoughtful discourse; all they do is run off at the mouth.
New King James Version
2 A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart.
New Living Translation
2 Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 18:2
Commentary on Proverbs 18:2
(Read Proverbs 18:2)
Those make nothing to purpose, of learning or religion, whose only design is to have something to make a show with.