Amsal 14:33

14:33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning;

it is known ¹  even in the heart ²  of fools.

[14:33]  ¹ tn The LXX negates the clause, saying it is “not known in fools” (cf. NAB, NRSV, TEV, NLT). Thomas connects the verb to the Arabic root wd` and translates it “in fools it is suppressed.” See D. W. Thomas, “The Root ידע in Hebrew,” JTS 35 (1934): 302-3.

[14:33]  sn The second line may be ironic or sarcastic. The fool, eager to appear wise, blurts out what seems to be wisdom, but in the process turns it to folly. The contrast is that wisdom resides with people who have understanding.

[14:33]  ² tn Heb “in the inner part”; ASV “in the inward part”; NRSV “in the heart of fools.”