KJV - A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

ASV - A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and `findeth it' not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

BBE - The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

WEB - A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, But knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

YLT - A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent `is' easy.

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