Proverbs 14:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.

Young's Literal Translation
A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent [is] easy.

King James Bible
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge [is] easy unto him that understandeth.

Hebrew
A mocker
לֵ֣ץ (lêṣ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3887: Ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker

seeks
בִּקֶּשׁ־ (biq·qeš-)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

wisdom
חָכְמָ֣ה (ḥāḵ·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

and [finds] none,
וָאָ֑יִן (wā·’ā·yin)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

but knowledge
וְדַ֖עַת (wə·ḏa·‘aṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1847: Knowledge

comes easily
נָקָֽל׃ (nā·qāl)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling

to the discerning.
לְנָב֣וֹן (lə·nā·ḇō·wn)
Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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