Proverbs 18:2
Compared across 30 translations
English
A [closed-minded] fool does not delight in understanding,But only in revealing his personal opinions [unwittingly displaying his self-indulgence and his stupidity].
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Fools care nothing for thoughtful discourse; all they do is run off at the mouth.
A fool does not delight in understanding,But only in revealing his own [b]mind.
Foolish people don’t want to understand. They take delight in saying only what they think.
Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.
Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.
Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.
Arabic
لَا يَعْبَأُ الْجَاهِلُ بِالْفِطْنَةِ، بَلْ هَمُّهُ الإِعْرَابُ عَمَّا فِي نَفْسِهِ.
Danish
En tåbe prøver ikke på at forstå andre, han har nok i at lufte sin egen mening.
German
Ein Dummkopf bemüht sich erst gar nicht, etwas zu begreifen – er will bloß zu allem seine Meinung sagen.
Spanish
Al necio no le complace el discernimiento; tan solo hace alarde de su propia opinión.
Al necio no le complace el discernimiento; tan solo hace alarde de su propia opinión.
French
L’insensé n’aime pas réfléchir,il ne demande qu’à faire étalage de son opinion.
Hiligaynon
Ang buang-buang nga tawo wala gid sing handom nga makatuon; ang iya lang gusto amo ang pagpahayag sang iya kaugalingon nga opinyon.
Japanese
神に背く者はただ大声で叫びたいだけで、事実はどうでもよいのです。
Korean
미련한 자는 [a]남을 이해하려 들지 않고 자기 의견만 내세우기 좋아한다.
nl
De dwaas heeft geen behoefte aan verstand, zijn dwaze hart ligt open.
Portuguese
O tolo não tem prazer no entendimento,mas sim em expor os seus pensamentos.
Os loucos não querem saber como são as coisas na realidade;só lhes interessa gritar aos quatro ventos aquilo que pensam.
Romanian
Cel prost nu-şi găseşte plăcerea în învăţătură, ci doar în a-şi face cunoscută părerea.
Russian
Нет глупцу радости в понимании – рад он лишь высказать своё мнение.
Нет глупцу радости в понимании – рад он лишь высказать своё мнение.
Нет глупцу радости в понимании – рад он лишь высказать своё мнение.
Нет глупцу радости в понимании –рад он лишь высказать свое мнение.
Swedish
En dåre finner inget behag i förstånd, han vill bara vädra sina egna åsikter.
Thai
คนโง่ไม่ชอบฟังคำชี้แนะแต่ชอบคุยฟุ้งเรื่องของตน
zh-Hant
愚人不喜歡悟性， 只喜歡發表意見。