Proverbs 14:6
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordA scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
— Proverbs 14:6, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, But knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent <FI>is<Fi> easy.