Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.

愚昧人不喜爱明哲，只喜爱显露心意。

愚昧人不喜爱聪明，只喜爱表达自己的心意。

愚昧人不喜爱聪明，只喜爱表达自己的心意。

愚人不喜欢悟性，只喜欢发表意见。

愚昧人不喜欢明白事理，只喜欢显露自己的心意。

愚昧人不喜欢聪慧，只喜欢显露自己的心思。

愚昧人不喜愛明哲，只喜愛顯露心意。

愚昧人不喜愛聰明，只喜愛表達自己的心意。

愚昧人不喜愛聰明，只喜愛表達自己的心意。

愚人不喜歡悟性，只喜歡發表意見。

愚昧人不喜歡明白事理，只喜歡顯露自己的心意。

愚頑人不喜愛明哲，只喜愛表露心意。

愚昧人不喜歡聰慧，只喜歡顯露自己的心思。

蠢者不欲明哲、惟願彰其心意、

愚者不志於道、時形其拙。

愚者不喜達道、惟喜顯露己意、

Foolish people don’t want to understand. They take delight in saying only what they think.

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.

Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.

A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions.

A fool does not delight in understanding, But in revealing his own mind.

A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.

All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.

Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to understand it?

Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that“ We all possess knowledge.” But knowledge puffs up while love builds up.

Then he spoke his message:“ The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:

So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the church.

Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.

Even as fools walk along the road, they lack sense and show everyone how stupid they are.

They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Bezer, who loved the wages of wickedness.But he was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey— an animal without speech— who spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.These people are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error.They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity— for“ people are slaves to whatever has mastered them.”

It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.

“ How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?